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God’s Righteous Judgment

This is a (A)plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be (B)considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering. [a]Since (C)it is right [b]for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, and to give rest to you who are afflicted [c]and to us as well (D)at the revelation of the Lord Jesus (E)from heaven (F)with [d]His mighty angels (G)in flaming fire, executing vengeance on those who (H)do not know God and to those who (I)do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. These will pay the penalty of (J)eternal destruction, (K)away from the presence of the [e]Lord and from the glory of His might, 10 when He comes to be (L)glorified [f]in His [g]saints on that (M)day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—for our (N)witness to you was believed.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:6 Lit If indeed
  2. 2 Thessalonians 1:6 Or in the sight of
  3. 2 Thessalonians 1:7 Lit along with us
  4. 2 Thessalonians 1:7 Lit the angels of His power
  5. 2 Thessalonians 1:9 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 2:10, 19, 21
  6. 2 Thessalonians 1:10 Or in the persons of
  7. 2 Thessalonians 1:10 Or holy ones

And God will use this persecution to show his justice and to make you worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering. In his justice he will pay back those who persecute you.

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, 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. 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.

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