As for us, we can’t help but thank God for you, dear
brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are always
thankful that God chose you to be among the first[a] to
experience salvation—a salvation that came through the
Spirit who makes you holy and through your belief in the
truth. 14 He called you to salvation when we told you the
Good News; now you can share in the glory of our Lord
Jesus Christ.