2:14 To this. That is, to salvation.

he called you. On God’s calling see 1:11; 1 Thess. 2:12; 1 Tim. 6:12; theological note “Effectual Calling and Conversion.”

through our gospel. The gospel, which concerns God’s Son (Rom. 1:3), is the means employed by God to call sinners to glory.

obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is another way of speaking about the salvation to which God has called us (Rom. 8:30; 1 Thess. 2:12; 1 Pet. 5:10).