11 For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe the lie, 12 so that all will be condemned(A)—those who did not believe(B) the truth but delighted in unrighteousness.

Stand Firm

13 But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because from the beginning[a] God has chosen(C) you for salvation through sanctification(D) by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:13 Other mss read because as a firstfruit

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