2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we ought to thank God for you always, brothers who are dearly loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning Note: Some manuscripts use the Greek word for “firstfruits” instead of “beginning” here, but it is difficult to know in what sense the Thessalonian Christians were “first”, in order to be saved through being set apart by the Holy Spirit and through belief of the truth of the Gospel.

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹³ But we ought to thank God for you always, brothers [who are] dearly loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning [Note: Some manuscripts use the Greek word for “firstfruits” instead of “beginning” here, but it is difficult to know in what sense the Thessalonian Christians were “first”], in order to be saved through being set apart by the Holy Spirit and through belief of the truth [of the Gospel].