New Revised Standard Version
For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining 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.

New American Bible
For God did not destine us for wrath, but to gain 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,

For God hath not appointed us unto wrath: but unto the purchasing of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

not.

1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead), Jesus, who hath delivered us from the wrath to come.

1 Thessalonians 3:3 That no man should be moved in these tribulations: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

Exodus 9:16 And therefore have I raised thee, that I may shew my power in thee, and my name may be spoken of throughout all the earth.

Proverbs 16:4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.

Ezekiel 38:10-17 Thus saith the Lord God: In that day projects shall enter into thy heart, and thou shalt conceive a mischievous design. . . .

Matthew 26:24 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him. But woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed. It were better for him, if that man had not been born.

Acts 1:20,25 For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take. . . .

Acts 13:48 And the Gentiles hearing it were glad and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to life everlasting believed.

Romans 9:11-23 For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand): . . .

2 Timothy 2:19,20 But the sure foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal: the Lord knoweth who are his; and let every one depart from iniquity who nameth the name of the Lord. . . .

1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.

2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not: and their perdition slumbereth not.

Jude 1:4 For certain men are secretly entered in (who were written of long ago unto this judgment), ungodly men, turning the grace of our Lord God into riotousness and denying the only sovereign Ruler and our Lord Jesus Christ.

obtain.

Romans 11:7,30 What then? That which Israel sought, he hath not obtained: but the election hath obtained it. And the rest have been blinded. . . .

2 Thessalonians 2:13,14 0 . . .

1 Timothy 1:13,16 Who before was a blasphemer and a persecutor and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. . . .

2 Timothy 2:10 Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory.

1 Peter 2:10 Who in times past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy: but now have obtained mercy.

2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ: to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.