1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ; 2 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth; 4 so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which ye endure; 5 [which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: 6 if so be that it is a righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you, 7 and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire, 8 rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus: 9 who shall suffer punishment, [even] eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might, 10 when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be marvelled at in all them that believed (because our testimony unto you was believed) in that day. 11 To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and [every] work of faith, with power; 12 that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians · American Standard Version (1901)
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Cross references (12)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 2 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10; Acts 16:1
- 2 Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:3; 1 Corinthians 1:8
- 3 2 Peter 3:18; 2 Peter 1:5–10; Proverbs 4:18; Isaiah 40:29–31; Philippians 1:9
- 4 Hebrews 10:36; James 5:7–8; Hebrews 12:1–3; 2 Corinthians 7:14; 1 Thessalonians 2:14
- 5 Philippians 1:28; Acts 14:22; Revelation 19:2; Luke 20:35; Romans 8:17
- 6 Colossians 3:25; Zechariah 2:8; Deuteronomy 32:41–43; Exodus 23:22; Psalm 94:20–23
- 7 Revelation 14:13; Matthew 16:27; Jude 14–15; Revelation 22:16; Matthew 25:31
- 8 1 Peter 4:17; Hebrews 10:27; 2 Peter 3:7; Hebrews 10:30; 2 Peter 3:10–12
- 9 Matthew 25:41; Matthew 25:46; Revelation 14:10–11; Revelation 21:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:8
- 10 2 Timothy 4:8; 1 Corinthians 3:13; Ephesians 1:18; John 17:10; Isaiah 49:3
- 11 Philippians 2:13; Colossians 1:9–13; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:14; 1 Thessalonians 3:9–13
- 12 2 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Peter 4:14; John 17:10; 2 Corinthians 13:4; Colossians 2:9–10
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What the Fathers said
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The greater part of men do and devise all things with a view to ingratiate themselves with rulers, and with those who are greater than themselves; and they account it a great thing, and think themselves happy, if they can obtain that object.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)
… Jesus Christ: who shall also be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power; when He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all them who have believed in Him." Chapter XXVIII.--Those persons prove themselves senseless who exaggerate the mercy of Christ, but are silent …
… do valiantly, and, "My praise shall be continually of (en) thee;" and again, "In thy name will I rejoice." In Paul we read, "In God who created all things," and, "Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father;" and "if now at length I might have a prosperous journey by (en) the will …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)
… "If, however, it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you, and to you that are troubled rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with His mighty angels, and in a flame of fire." Others again, speaking of Him as a judge, and [referring], as if it were a …
… shall the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God, but he that denieth Me before men shall be denied before the angels of God;" and Paul in another place says, "When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his angels." Thus he already testifies before the angels, preparing good proofs for himself at the great …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)