2 THESSALONIANS 1:8 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:”
In flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus — the judgment is vivid, apocalyptic: flaming fire (pyr phlogos) is the instrument of divine wrath. 'Those who do not know God' (mē eidotes ton theon) and 'those who do not obey the gospel' (mē hypakouontes tō euangelion) represent the full spectrum of human rebellion.
Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 1:8
If they that have not obeyed the Gospel suffer vengeance, what will not they suffer who besides their disobedience also afflict you? And see his intelligence; he says not here those who afflict you, but those “who obey not.” So that although not on your account, yet on His own it is necessary to punish them. This then is said in order to full assurance, that it is altogether necessary for them to be punished: but what was said before, was said that they also might be honored,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a reflection on this verse
No reflections on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!