10. and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.
11. Consequently God sends on them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.
12. And so all of them who have not believed the truth but have delighted in evil will be condemned.
13. But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
14. He called you to this salvation through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15. Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
16. Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
17. encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.