12. So all those who do not believe the truth will be judged guilty. They did not believe the truth, and they enjoyed doing evil.
13. Brothers, the Lord loves you. God chose you from the beginning to be saved. So we must always thank God for you. You are saved by the Spirit that makes you holy and by your faith in the truth.
14. God used the Good News that we preached to call you to be saved. He called you so that you can share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15. So, brothers, stand strong and continue to believe the teachings we gave you. We taught you those things in our speaking and in our letter to you.
16-17. We pray that the Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father will comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say. God loved us. Through his grace he gave us a good hope and comfort that continues forever.