2 Thessalonians 2:13 (DBY)

Passage

But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of [the] Lord, that God has chosen you from [the] beginning to salvation in sanctification of [the] Spirit and belief of [the] truth:

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 2:11 And for this reason God sends to them a working of error, that they should believe what is false,

2 Thessalonians 2:12 that all might be judged who have not believed the truth, but have found pleasure in unrighteousness.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of [the] Lord, that God has chosen you from [the] beginning to salvation in sanctification of [the] Spirit and belief of [the] truth:

2 Thessalonians 2:14 whereto he has called you by our glad tidings, to [the] obtaining of [the] glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:15 So then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the instructions which ye have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "that all might be judged who have..." into verse 14's "whereto he has called you by our...", so "Spirit" and "ought" 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 "ought" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.