But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;
Paul had just spoken of a time (at the end) when most people would reject the truth and turn aside to fables; but, as Hendriksen put it, "The true believer must never be afraid of belonging to the minority.  It is the remnant that shall be saved.  All others shall be condemned."[10]