2 Thessalonians, Chapter 1
1 Thanksgiving for Faith and Perseverance3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater; 4 therefore, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for youraperseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure. 5 This is a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering. 6 bFor after all it is only justcfor God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to give relief to you who are afflicteddand to us as wellewhen the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven withfHis mighty angels in flaming fire, 8 dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes to be glorifiedgin Hishsaints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—for our testimony to you was believed. 11 To this end also we pray for you always, that our God willicount you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. | 7 |
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1:3 It is highly observable, that the apostle wraps up his praise of men in praise to God; giving him the glory.Your faith groweth - Probably he had heard from them since his sending the former letter. Aboundeth - Like water that overflows its banks, and yet increaseth still.
1:4 Which ye endure - "That ye may be accounted worthy of the kingdom."
1:5 A manifest token - This is treated of in the sixth Th2 1:6 and following verses.
1:6 It is a righteous thing with God - (However men may judge) to transfer the pressure from you to them. And it is remarkable that about this time, at the passover, the Jews raising a tumult, a great number (some say thirty thousand) of them were slain. St. Paul seems to allude to this beginning of sorrows, Th1 2:16, which did not end but with their destruction.
1:8 Taking vengeance - Does God barely permit this, or (as "the Lord" once "rained brimstone and fire from the Lord outof heaven," Gen 19:24) does a fiery stream go forth from him for ever? Who know not God - (The root of all wickedness and misery) who remain in heathen ignorance. And who obey not - This refers chiefly to the Jews, who had heard the gospel.
1:9 From the glory of his power - Tremble, ye stout - hearted.Everlasting destruction - As there can be no end of their sins, (the same enmity against God continuing,) so neither of theirpunishment; sin and its punishment running parallel throughout eternity itself. They must of necessity, therefore, be cut off from all good, and all possibility of it. From the presence of the Lord - Wherein chiefly consists the salvation of the righteous. What unspeakable punishment is implied even in falling short of this, supposing that nothing more were implied in his taking vengeance!
1:10 To be glorified in his saints - For the wonderful glory of Christ shall shine in them.
1:11 All the good pleasure of his goodness - Which is no less than perfect holiness.
1:12 That the name - The love and power of our Lord may be glorified - Gloriously displayed in you.