1 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to 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 It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another; 4 So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through; 5 Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain; 6 For it is an act of righteousness on God's part to give trouble as their reward to those who are troubling you, 7 And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus comes from heaven with the angels of his power in flames of fire, 8 To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus: 9 Whose reward will be eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his strength, 10 At his coming, when he will have glory in his saints, and will be a cause of wonder in all those who had faith (because our witness among you had effect) in that day. 11 For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete; 12 So that glory may be given to the name of our Lord Jesus through you, and you may have glory in him, by the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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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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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
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)