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2 Thessalonians 1
New Living Translation

Greetings from Paul

1 This letter is from Paul, Silas,[a] and Timothy.

We are writing to the church in Thessalonica, to you who belong to God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 May God our Father[b] and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.

Encouragement during Persecution

3 Dear brothers and sisters,[c] we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing. 4 We proudly tell God’s other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering. 5 And God will use this persecution to show his justice and to make you worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering. 6 In his justice he will pay back those who persecute you.

7 And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power. 10 When he comes on that day, he will receive glory from his holy people—praise from all who believe. And this includes you, for you believed what we told you about him.

11 So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. 12 Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.[d]

Footnotes

  1. 1:1 Greek Silvanus, the Greek form of the name.
  2. 1:2 Some manuscripts read God the Father.
  3. 1:3 Greek Brothers.
  4. 1:12 Or of our God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
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2 Thessalonians 1
New American Standard Bible 1995

Thanksgiving for Faith and Perseverance

1 (A)Paul and (B)Silvanus and (C)Timothy,

To the (D)church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 (E)Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 We ought always (F)to give thanks to God for you, (G)brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the (H)love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater; 4 therefore, we ourselves (I)speak proudly of you among (J)the churches of God for your [a]perseverance and faith (K)in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure. 5 This is a (L)plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be (M)considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering. 6 [b]For after all (N)it is only just [c]for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to give relief to you who are afflicted [d]and to us as well [e](O)when the Lord Jesus will be revealed (P)from heaven (Q)with [f]His mighty angels (R)in flaming fire, 8 dealing out retribution to those who (S)do not know God and to those who (T)do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 These will pay the penalty of (U)eternal destruction, (V)away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes to be (W)glorified [g]in His [h]saints on that (X)day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—for our (Y)testimony to you was believed. 11 To this end also we (Z)pray for you always, that our God will [i](AA)count you worthy of your (AB)calling, and fulfill every desire for (AC)goodness and the (AD)work of faith with power, 12 so that the (AE)name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:4 Or steadfastness
  2. 2 Thessalonians 1:6 Lit If indeed
  3. 2 Thessalonians 1:6 Or in the sight of
  4. 2 Thessalonians 1:7 Lit along with us
  5. 2 Thessalonians 1:7 Lit at the revelation of the Lord Jesus
  6. 2 Thessalonians 1:7 Lit the angels of His power
  7. 2 Thessalonians 1:10 Or in the persons of
  8. 2 Thessalonians 1:10 Or holy ones
  9. 2 Thessalonians 1:11 Or make
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2 Thessalonians 1
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1 Paul, Silas[a](A) and Timothy,(B)

To the church of the Thessalonians(C) in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(D)

Thanksgiving and Prayer

3 We ought always to thank God for you,(E) brothers and sisters,[b] and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.(F) 4 Therefore, among God’s churches we boast(G) about your perseverance and faith(H) in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.(I)

5 All this is evidence(J) that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy(K) of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. 6 God is just:(L) He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you(M) 7 and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven(N) in blazing fire(O) with his powerful angels.(P) 8 He will punish(Q) those who do not know God(R) and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(S) 9 They will be punished with everlasting destruction(T) and shut out from the presence of the Lord(U) and from the glory of his might(V) 10 on the day(W) he comes to be glorified(X) in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.(Y)

11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you,(Z) that our God may make you worthy(AA) of his calling,(AB) and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness(AC) and your every deed prompted by faith.(AD) 12 We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you,(AE) and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.[c]

Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:1 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silas
  2. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 13, 15; 3:1, 6, 13.
  3. 2 Thessalonians 1:12 Or God and Lord, Jesus Christ
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2 Tesalonica 1
Ang Pulong Sa Dios

1 Ako si Pablo, uban ni Silas ug ni Timoteo nangumusta kaninyo nga mga tumutuo diha sa Tesalonica, kamo nga nahiusa sa atong Dios nga Amahan ug kang Ginoong Jesu-Cristo.

2 Hinaut nga madawat ninyo ang grasya ug kalinaw gikan sa Dios nga Amahan ug kang Ginoong Jesu-Cristo.

Ang Pagbalik ni Cristo

3 Mga igsoon kang Cristo, nagapasalamat kami kanunay sa Dios tungod kaninyo. Ug angay gayod nga magpasalamat kami kanunay kaniya, kay nagadugang ang inyong pagtuo kang Cristo ug ang inyong paghinigugmaay sa usag usa. 4 Busa gipasigarbo namo kamo sa mga tumutuo sa ubang mga dapit. Ginasugilon namo kanila nga giantos ninyo ang bisan unsa nga paglutos ug kalisod, ug nagapadayon gihapon kamo sa inyong pagtuo.

5 Kini nagapamatuod nga matarong ang paghukom sa Dios, tungod kay ang inyong mga pag-antos tungod ug alang sa iyang gingharian gamiton niya sa pagpamatuod nga kamo angayan gayod nga mosulod sa iyang gingharian. 6 Kay kon unsa ang matarong mao gayod ang buhaton sa Dios. Paantuson niya ang mga nagapaantos kaninyo. 7 Ug kamo nga nagaantos papahulayon niya uban kanamo. Mahitabo unya kini sa pagbalik ni Ginoong Jesus gikan sa langit uban sa iyang gamhanang mga anghel. 8 Sa iyang palibot may nagadilaab nga kalayo, ug silotan niya ang mga tawo nga wala moila sa Dios ug wala motuman sa Maayong Balita mahitungod sa atong Ginoong Jesus. 9 Silotan sila sa walay kataposang kalaglagan, ug mahimulag sila sa Ginoo ug dili gayod nila makita ang iyang kahibulongang gahom. 10 Kini mahitabo unya sa adlaw nga moabot ang Ginoo. Ug pagadayegon si Jesus sa iyang mga katawhan nga mao ang tanan nga nagtuo kaniya. Kamo usab mahimong kauban nila, kay nagtuo man kamo sa pulong sa Dios nga among giwali kaninyo.

11 Mao kini ang hinungdan nga nagaampo kami kanunay alang kaninyo. Giampo namo sa Dios nga tabangan niya kamo nga mahimong takos ingon nga iyang mga tinawag. Ug giampo usab namo nga pinaagi sa iyang gahom mahimo ninyo ang tanang maayo nga gitinguha ninyong buhaton tungod sa inyong pagtuo kaniya. 12 Kay pinaagi niini, madayeg ang atong Ginoong Jesus tungod kaninyo, ug kamo madayeg usab tungod kaniya. Kini mahitabo tungod sa kalooy sa atong Dios ug ni Ginoong Jesu-Cristo.

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Tree of Life Version

Greetings

1 Paul, Silvanus,[a] and Timothy,

To the community of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah:

2 Grace to you and shalom from God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah!

Troubles From an Eternal Perspective

3 We ought to always thank God for you, brothers and sisters, as is appropriate, because your faithfulness grows wonderfully, and the love of each one of you for one another continually increases. 4 Therefore, we ourselves boast of you among the communities of God—about your perseverance and faithfulness through all the persecutions and troubles that you endure. 5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering.

(6 For after all, it is right in the sight of God to pay back trouble to those who trouble you, 7 and relief to you who suffer trouble along with us. At the revelation of the Lord Yeshua from heaven with His mighty angels 8 in flaming fire,[b] He will command judgment on those who do not know God and do not heed the Good News of our Lord Yeshua. [c] 9 They will pay the price of eternal ruin, away from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His power[d]— 10 on that Day when He comes to be glorified among His kedoshim and marveled at by all who have believed,[e] because our testimony to you was believed.)

11 With this in mind, we pray for you constantly, that our God may consider you worthy of the calling and fulfill with power every good desire and work of faith, 12 so the name of our Lord Yeshua may be glorified in you, and you in Him, in keeping with the grace of our God and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:1 Or Silas; cf. Acts 15:22ff.
  2. 2 Thessalonians 1:8 cf. Exod. 3:2; 19:18; Isa. 66:15; Ezek. 1:13; Dan. 7:9.
  3. 2 Thessalonians 1:9 cf. Ps. 79:6; Isa. 66:15; Jer. 10:25.
  4. 2 Thessalonians 1:9 cf. Isa. 2:10, 19, 21(LXX).
  5. 2 Thessalonians 1:10 cf. Isa. 24:15; 49:3; 66:5; Mal. 1:11.
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