2 Thessalonians 2:13 (KJV)

Passage

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:

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

2 Thessalonians 2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 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:

2 Thessalonians 2:14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "bound", "give", "thanks", "alway", "brethren", "beloved", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "bound", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "That they all might be damned who..." into verse 14's "Whereunto he called you by our gospel...", so "Spirit" and "bound" belong inside that flow. In 2 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "bound" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.