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2 Thessalonians 1:8 — King James Version← Study notes

In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:


2 Thessalonians 1:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Thessalonians 1:819 words
GreekMeaning
ἐνen
about, after, againstprepositionG1722
φλογὶphlogi
flame(-ing)nounG5395
πυρόςpyros
fiery, firenounG4442
διδόντοςdidontos
{8} inflictingverbG1325
ἐκδίκησινekdikēsin
vengeancenounG1557
τοῖςtois
on thosearticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
εἰδόσιeidosi
knowingverbG6063
θεὸνtheon
GodnounG2316
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τοῖςtois
on thosearticleG3588
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ὑπακούουσινhypakouousin
obeyingverbG5219
τῷ
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγελίῳeuangeliō
gospelnounG2098
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Second Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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