2 Thessalonians 1:12--2:1

1:12 that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to¹ the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Day of the Lord

2:1 Now regarding the arrival² of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to be with him,³ we ask you, brothers and sisters,⁴

2 Thessalonians 2:14

2:14 He called you to this salvation⁵ through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.⁶

2:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,

¹tn Or “by means of.”

²tn Or perhaps “return” (cf. CEV).

³tn Grk “our gathering with him.”

⁴tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:3.

⁵tn Grk “to which,” referring to the main idea of v. 13.

⁶sn That you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. For Paul the ultimate stage of salvation is glorification (Rom 8:30).