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(A) you for salvation through sanctification(B) by the Spirit and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you to this through our gospel, so that you might obtain the glory(C) of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm(D) and hold to the traditions you were taught,(E) whether by what we said or what we wrote.

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Footnotes

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

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