2 Thessalonians 2:13
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:”
περί
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
σωτηρία
Salvation
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σωτηρία
From soter — saviour, the one who rescues from danger. Soteria is comprehensive — healing, wholeness, rescue, preservation. Peter stands before the council and says there is no other name. Not as arrogance. As the deepest mercy — there is one who can save, and His name is Jesus.
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ἀγαπάω
Love
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ἀγαπάω
Not the love of emotion or feeling — this is the love of will and choice. God did not love the world because it was loveable. He loved it because that is who He is. Agapao is love that gives everything without expecting anything back.
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πίστις
Faith
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πίστις
Faith, trust, belief, faithfulness. Pistis. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith is the currency of the kingdom. Everything flows to those who trust God completely.
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πάντοτε
always
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πάντοτε
Always, at all times, continually. Pantote. I am with you always. The promise of presence is without exception. He is always with you in every situation without interruption.
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εὐχαριστέω
to give thanks
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εὐχαριστέω
To give thanks, to be grateful. Eucharisteo. In everything give thanks. Eucharisteo is the root of Eucharist. Gratitude is not just an emotion. It is a spiritual discipline.
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κύριος
the] Lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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πνεῦμα
Spirit
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πνεῦμα
Spirit, breath, wind. Pneuma. God is Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, God living inside every believer. He leads guides comforts and empowers.
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αἱρέομαι
Chosen
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αἱρέομαι
To choose, to prefer, to select. God chose you before the foundation of the world. You are not an accident or an afterthought.
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ὀφείλω
ought
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ὀφείλω
to owe (pecuniarily); figuratively, to be under obligation (ought, must, should); morally, to fail in duty
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