2 Thessalonians 1:8-10
New English Translation
8 With flaming fire he will mete out[a] punishment on those who do not know God[b] and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They[c] will undergo the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,[d] 10 when he comes to be glorified among his saints and admired[e] on that day among all who have believed—and you did in fact believe our testimony.[f]
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- 2 Thessalonians 1:8 tn Grk “meting out,” as a description of Jesus Christ in v. 7. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started at the beginning of v. 8 in the translation.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8 sn An allusion to Jer 10:25, possibly also to Ps 79:6 and Isa 66:15.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9 tn Grk “who,” describing the people mentioned in v. 8. A new sentence was started here in the translation by replacing the relative pronoun with a personal pronoun.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9 tn Or “power,” or “might.” The construction can also be translated as an attributed genitive: “from his glorious strength” (cf. TEV “glorious might”; CEV “glorious strength”; NLT “glorious power”).sn An allusion to Isa 2:10, 19, 21.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:10 tn Or “marveled at.”
- 2 Thessalonians 1:10 tn Grk “because our testimony to you was believed.”
2 Thessalonians 1:8-10
Christian Standard Bible
8 when he takes vengeance with flaming fire(A) on those who don’t know God(B) and on those who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(C) 9 They will pay the penalty of eternal destruction(D) from the Lord’s presence(E) and from his glorious strength(F) 10 on that day when he comes(G) to be glorified(H) by his saints(I) and to be marveled at by all those who have believed, because our testimony among you was believed.
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