12. Then everyone who did not believe the truth, but was delighted with what God disapproves of, will be condemned.
13. We always have to thank God for you, brothers and sisters. You are loved by the Lord and we thank God that in the beginning he chose you to be saved through a life of spiritual devotion and faith in the truth.
14. With this in mind he called you by the Good News which we told you so that you would obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15. Then, brothers and sisters, firmly hold on to the traditions we taught you either when we spoke to you or in our letter.
16. God our Father loved us and by his kindness gave us everlasting encouragement and good hope. Together with our Lord Jesus Christ,
17. may he encourage and strengthen you to do and say everything that is good.