to which he called you through our Gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ: The word "obtaining" is defined "obtaining...with a genitive of the thing to be obtained" (Thayer 505-1-4047). The words "the glory" (doxa) refer to "the glorious condition of blessedness into which it is appointed and promised that true Christians shall enter after their Saviour’s return from heaven" (Thayer 156-2-1391). This popular phrase "Lord Jesus Christ" refers "to Jesus as the Messiah, since by His death he acquired a special ownership in mankind and after his resurrection was exalted to a partnership in the divine administration" (Thayer 366-1-2962).