Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
2:14 He called you to salvation: God calls his chosen ones to himself (1:11; 1 Thes 2:12; 4:7; 5:24) through the preaching of the Good News. • Those who suffer because of their faith will ultimately share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ (Rom 5:2; 8:17-18; Col 1:27; 1 Thes 2:12).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
2:14 He called you to salvation: God calls his chosen ones to himself (1:11; 1 Thes 2:12; 4:7; 5:24) through the preaching of the Good News. • Those who suffer because of their faith will ultimately share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ (Rom 5:2; 8:17-18; Col 1:27; 1 Thes 2:12).
Literal English (YLT)ⓘYoung's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.Young's Literal Translation (1862) — mirrors the original word order and idiom as closely as English grammar allows. It reads awkwardly on purpose: the goal is to show you the structure of the original language, not smooth English prose.
to which He did call you through our good news, to the acquiring of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Greek (New Testament)ⓘA Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.A Greek New Testament text — koine (common) Greek, the everyday language the New Testament was originally written in.
εις ο εκαλεσεν υμας δια του ευαγγελιου ημων εις περιποιησιν δοξης του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.