{But unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus
Christ} (alla eis peripoi(8873)in s(9374)(8872)ias dia tou Kuriou h(886d)(936e)
I(8873)ou Christou). The difficult word here is peripoi(8873)in which
may be passive, God's possession as in  1Pe 2:9 , or active,
obtaining, as in  2Th 2:14 . The latter is probably the idea
here. We are to keep awake so as to fulfil God's purpose
(etheto, appointed, second aorist middle indicative of
	ith(886d)i) in calling us. That is our hope of final victory
(salvation in this sense).