2 Thessalonians 2:14 (LSB)

Passage

It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 2:12 in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in unrighteousness.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we should always give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

2 Thessalonians 2:14 It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:15 So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.

2 Thessalonians 2:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "through", "gospel", "obtain", "glory", "lord", "jesus", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "through", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "But we should always give thanks to..." into verse 15's "So then brothers stand firm and hold...", so "called" and "through" 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 "called" and "through" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.