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2 Thessalonians 1

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Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

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Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

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So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

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Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

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Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

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And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

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

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Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

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When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

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Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

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That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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2 Thessalonians 1:8

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

Study Summary

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.

Community Reflections

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Emre Yilmaz (test user)7h ago
The role of community — 2 Thessalonians 1

The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful…

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2 Thessalonians 1:8

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

Study Summary

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.

Community Reflections

3
Emre Yilmaz (test user)7h ago
The role of community — 2 Thessalonians 1

The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful…

Read the note →

2 Thessalonians 1:8

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.