1st Thessalonians Chapter 5 verse 9 Holy Bible
For God appointed us not into wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
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For God didn't appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 9. - For. Not a new reason for watchfulness and sobriety, but referring to "the hope of salvation," why we may with confidence put on such a hope as a helmet. God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain - or, to the acquisition of - salvation by - or, through - our Lord Jesus Christ. Not through the doctrine of Christ, nor even through faith in Christ, but through the Lord Jesus Christ himself, through what he has done for us, and especially through his atoning death. The appointment of God's grace is here mentioned as the efficient cause of our salvation; and the Lord Jesus Christ, as the Mediator through whom salvation is bestowed.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(9) For.--This is not the reason for being watchful, but for being hopeful of salvation. The image of the soldier is abandoned' as suddenly as it was introduced.Hath not appointed.--Rather, did not appoint, referring to some mysterious moment of God's eternal counsels, when He fixed His predestination of us--whether the moment of creative thought, or of sending the gospel to us. The "wrath" is that which is to come upon the "children of wrath" at the Second Advent, as in 1Thessalonians 1:10; 1Thessalonians 2:16. (Comp. 1Peter 2:8.) We may well be confident then, for we ourselves are the only persons that can defeat God's predestinations.To obtain salvation.--More than "obtain;" the Greek means "acquire" by one's own efforts;" earn and make our own;" being the same word as is used in 1Timothy 3:13 and Acts 20:28 in the verb; and in the substantive in Ephesians 1:14 (where it is translated "purchased possession"); 2Thessalonians 2:14; Hebrews 10:39 (translated "saving"); and 1Peter 2:9, where see Note. It will be seen that God does not predestinate men to "salvation" without laborious acquisition on their part, but predestinates them to occupy a position in which they will be able to "work out their own salvation" by placing them "under grace" in the Church. The very same word is used of the Christian's way of securing salvation, and of Christ's way of securing it for him (see references); both are "purchasing," "earning." But mark that the Christian can only so purchase salvation "through our Lord Jesus Christ:" apart from Him a man can do nothing to redeem himself, but through union with Him the believer can pay the whole price of his salvation (see e.g. John 15:5); . . .
