2 Thessalonians 2:13 (WEB)

Passage

But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 2:11 Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

2 Thessalonians 2:12 that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;

2 Thessalonians 2:14 to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "bound", "always", "give", "thanks", "brothers", "loved", 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 judged who..." into verse 14's "to which he called you through our...", 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.