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King James Version

1 Thessalonians 5:9

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Atonement;   Death;   Fellowship;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Righteous;   Salvation;   Suffering;   Thompson Chain Reference - Salvation;   Salvation-Condemnation;   Sinners;   The Topic Concordance - Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ;   Sacrifice;   Salvation;   Wrath;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Salvation;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Assurance;   Day of the lord;   Election;   Jesus christ;   Judgment;   Paul;   Predestination;   Salvation;   Sorrow;   Wrath;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Sleep;   Thessalonians, First and Second, Theology of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elect;   Thessalonians, the Epistles to the;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Church;   Peace, Spiritual;   Time, Meaning of;   1 Thessalonians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Thessalonians, First Epistle to the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Anger;   Atonement;   Atonement (2);   Mediation Mediator;   Pre-Eminence ;   Salvation Save Saviour;   Thessalonians Epistles to the;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - 15 Peculiar (People), Purchased Possession;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Retribution;   Sanctification;   Thessalonians, the First Epistle of Paul to the;   Thessalonians, the Second Epistle of Paul to the;  

Parallel Translations

New American Standard Bible (1995)
For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Legacy Standard Bible
For God has not appointed us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Simplified Cowboy Version
Our destiny is not for destruction in the prescribed burn, but for the endless water and grass of heaven's salvation which is Jesus Christ.
Bible in Basic English
For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Darby Translation
because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Christian Standard Bible®
For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
World English Bible
For God didn't appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For God hath not appointed us to wrath,
Weymouth's New Testament
For God has not pre-destined us to meet His anger, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ;
King James Version (1611)
For God hath not appointed vs to wrath: but to obtaine saluation by our Lord Iesus Christ,
Literal Translation
because God has not appointed us to wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For God hath not appoynted vs vnto wrath, but to optayne saluacion by ye meanes of oure LORDE Iesu Christ,
Mace New Testament (1729)
for God did not design to make us the objects of his displeasure, but to effect our felicity by the Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us,
THE MESSAGE
God didn't set us up for an angry rejection but for salvation by our Master, Jesus Christ. He died for us, a death that triggered life. Whether we're awake with the living or asleep with the dead, we're alive with him! So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you'll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you're already doing this; just keep on doing it.
Amplified Bible
For God has not destined us to [incur His] wrath [that is, He did not select us to condemn us], but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
American Standard Version
For God appointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Revised Standard Version
For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For god hath not apoynted vs vnto wrath: but to obtayne salvacion by ye meanes of oure lorde Iesu Christ
Update Bible Version
For God did not appoint us into wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Webster's Bible Translation
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
Young's Literal Translation
because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
New Century Version
God did not choose us to suffer his anger but to have salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
New English Translation
For God did not destine us for wrath but for gaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Berean Standard Bible
For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Contemporary English Version
God doesn't intend to punish us, but wants us to be saved by our Lord Jesus Christ.
Complete Jewish Bible
For God has not intended that we should experience his fury, but that we should gain deliverance through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah,
English Standard Version
For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Geneva Bible (1587)
For God hath not appointed vs vnto wrath, but to obtaine saluation by the meanes of our Lord Iesus Christ,
George Lamsa Translation
For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our LORD Jesus Christ,
Hebrew Names Version
For God didn't appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah,
International Standard Version
For God has not destined us for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,Romans 9:22; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14; 1 Peter 2:8; Jude 1:4;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
For Aloha hath not appointed us to wrath, but to the possession of salvation in our Lord Jeshu Meshiha,
Murdock Translation
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to the acquisition of life, by our Lord Jesus the Messiah:
New King James Version
For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
New Living Translation
For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.
New Life Bible
God planned to save us from the punishment of sin through our Lord Jesus Christ. He did not plan for us to suffer from His anger.
English Revised Version
For God appointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
New Revised Standard
For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Because God did not appoint us unto anger, but unto acquiring salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
For God hath not appointed us unto wrath: but unto the purchasing of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
Lexham English Bible
because God did not appoint us for wrath, but for the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For God hath not appoynted vs to wrath: but to obtayne saluation, by our Lorde Iesus Christe,
Easy-to-Read Version
God did not choose us to suffer his anger. God chose us to have salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
New American Standard Bible
For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Good News Translation
God did not choose us to suffer his anger, but to possess salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For God puttide not vs in to wraththe, but in to the purchasing of heelthe bi oure Lord Jhesu Crist, that was deed for vs;

Contextual Overview

6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

not: 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 3:3, Exodus 9:16, Proverbs 16:4, Ezekiel 38:10-17, Matthew 26:24, Acts 1:20, Acts 1:25, Acts 13:48, Romans 9:11-23, 2 Timothy 2:19, 2 Timothy 2:20, 1 Peter 2:8, 2 Peter 2:3, Jude 1:4

obtain: Romans 11:7, Romans 11:30, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Thessalonians 2:14, 1 Timothy 1:13, 1 Timothy 1:16, 2 Timothy 2:10, 1 Peter 2:10, 2 Peter 1:1

Reciprocal: Job 23:14 - appointed John 3:36 - but John 5:24 - and shall not John 14:2 - if Romans 5:6 - Christ Romans 8:28 - the called Romans 9:22 - the vessels Romans 9:23 - he had afore 1 Corinthians 4:9 - as 2 Thessalonians 2:12 - they 1 Timothy 6:12 - Fight Hebrews 10:39 - but

Cross-References

1 Chronicles 1:2
Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
Luke 3:37
Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For God hath not appointed us to wrath,.... To destruction and ruin, the effect of wrath; though there are some that are vessels of wrath, fitted for destruction, of old ordained to condemnation, and who are reserved for the day of evil; but there are others who are equally children of wrath, as deserving of the wrath of God in themselves as others, who are not appointed to it; which is an instance of wonderful and distinguishing grace to them:

but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ; salvation is alone by Christ, he alone has wrought it out; it is in him, and in no other; he was appointed to this work, was called and sent, and came to do it, and has done it; and God's elect, who were chosen in him, are appointed in the counsel and purpose of God, to obtain, possess, and enjoy this salvation; and which, as this appointment may be known, as it was by these Thessalonians; the Gospel having come to them, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as it is an encouragement to faith and hope, so it excites to sobriety and watchfulness, and the discharge of every duty. The doctrine of predestination does not lead to despair, but encourages the hope of salvation; and it is no licentious doctrine, for election to salvation by Christ is through sanctification of the Spirit, and unto holiness; and good works are the fruits of it, and are what God has foreordained his people should walk in.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For God hath not appointed us to wrath - This is designed as an encouragement to effort to secure our salvation. The wish of God is to save us, and therefore we should watch and be sober; we should take to ourselves the whole of the Christian armor, and strive for victory. If he had appointed us to wrath, effort would have been in vain, for we could do nothing but yield to our inevitable destiny. The hope of a final triumph should animate us in our efforts, and cheer us in our struggles with our foes. How much does the hope of victory animate the soldier in battle! When morally certain of success, how his arm is nerved! When everything conspires to favor him, and when he seems to feel that God fights for him, and intends to give him the victory, how his heart exults, and how strong is he in battle! Hence, it was a great point among the ancients, when about entering into battle, to secure evidence that the gods favored them, and meant to give them the victory.

For this purpose they offered sacrifices, and consulted the flight of birds and the entrails of animals; and for this armies were accompanied by soothsayers and priests, that they might interpret any signs which might occur that would be favorable, or to propitiate the favor of the gods by sacrifice. See Homer, passim; Arrian’s Expedition of Alexander, and the classic writers generally. The apostle alludes to something of this kind here. He would excite us to maintain the Christian warfare manfully, by the assurance that God intends that we shall be triumphant. This we are to learn by no conjectures of soothsayers; by no observation of the flight of birds; by no sacrifice which we can make to propitiate his favor, but by the unerring assurance of his holy word. If we are Christians, we know that he intends our salvation, and that victory will be ours; if we are willing to become Christians, we know that the Almighty arm will be stretched out to aid us, and that the “gates of hell” cannot prevent it.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 9. For God hath not appointed us to wrath — So then it appears that some were appointed to wrath, εις οργην, to punishment; on this subject there can be no dispute. But who are they? When did this appointment take place? And for what cause? These are supposed to be "very difficult questions, and such as cannot receive a satisfactory answer; and the whole must be referred to the sovereignty of God." If we look carefully at the apostle's words, we shall find all these difficulties vanish. It is very obvious that, in the preceding verses, the apostle refers simply to the destruction of the Jewish polity, and to the terrible judgments which were about to fall on the Jews as a nation; therefore, they are the people who were appointed to wrath; and they were thus appointed, not from eternity, nor from any indefinite or remote time, but from that time in which they utterly rejected the offers of salvation made to them by Jesus Christ and his apostles; the privileges of their election were still continued to them, even after they had crucified the Lord of glory; for, when he gave commandment to his disciples to go into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature, he bade them begin at Jerusalem. They did so, and continued to offer salvation to them, till at last, being everywhere persecuted, and the whole nation appearing with one consent to reject the Gospel, the kingdom of God was wholly taken away from them, and the apostles turned to the Gentiles. Then God appointed them to wrath; and the cause of that appointment was their final and determined rejection of Christ and his Gospel. But even this appointment to wrath does not signify eternal damnation; nothing of the kind is intended in the word. Though we are sure that those who die in their sins can never see God, yet it is possible that many of those wretched Jews, during their calamities, and especially during the siege of their city, did turn unto the Lord who smote them, and found that salvation which he never denies to the sincere penitent.

When the Jews were rejected, and appointed to wrath, then the Gentiles were elected, and appointed to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, whose Gospel they gladly received, and continue to prize; while the remnant of the Jews continue, in all places of their dispersion, the same irreconcilable and blasphemous opponents of the Gospel of Christ. On these accounts the election of the Gentiles and the reprobation of the Jews still continue.


 
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