2 Thessalonians 1
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Greeting
1 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2Grace to you and peace from God the Father#Some manuscripts have “God our Father” and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving for the Thessalonian Believers
3We ought to give thanks to God always concerning you, brothers, just as it is fitting, because your faith is flourishing and the love of each one of you all toward one another is increasing 4so that we ourselves boast in you in the churches of God about your patient endurance and faith in all your persecutions and the afflictions that you are enduring, 5a proof of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, on behalf of which also you are suffering, 6since it is righteous in the sight of God to pay back those who are afflicting you with affliction, 7and to you who are being afflicted, rest with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his powerful angels, 8with burning flame#Some manuscripts have “with flaming fire” giving punishment to those who do not know God and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus, 9who will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength, 10whenever he should come to be glorified on that day by his saints and to be marveled at by all who believe, because our testimony was believed among you, 11for which purpose we also pray always for you, that you may be considered worthy of the calling of our God, and he might fulfill every desire for goodness and work of faith with power,#Or “by his power” 12in order that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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2 Thessalonians 1
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Thanksgiving for Faith and Perseverance
1Paul, Silvanus (Silas), and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3We ought always and indeed are morally obligated [as those in debt] to give thanks to God for you, #1:3 Lit brethren, includes all born-again believers.brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing ever greater, and the [unselfish] #1:3 The key to understanding this and other statements about love is to know that this love (the Greek word agape) is not so much a matter of emotion as it is of doing things for the benefit of another person, that is, having an unselfish concern for another and a willingness to seek the best for another.love of each one of you toward one another is continually increasing. 4Therefore, we speak of you with pride among the churches of God for your steadfastness [your unflinching endurance, and patience] and your firm faith in the midst of all the persecution and [crushing] distress which you endure. 5This is a positive proof of the righteous judgment of God [a sign of His fair verdict], so that you will be considered worthy of His kingdom, for which indeed you are suffering. 6For after all it is only just for God to repay with distress those who distress you, 7and to give relief to you who are so distressed and to us as well when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in a flame of fire, 8dealing out [full and complete] vengeance to those who do not [seek to] know God and to those who ignore and refuse to obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus [by choosing not to respond to Him]. 9These people will pay the penalty and endure the punishment of #1:9 Not annihilation, but the loss of all meaningful things.everlasting destruction, banished from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 10when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day [that is, glorified through the changed lives of those who have accepted Him as Savior and have been set apart for His purpose], and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed and trusted [and confirmed in your lives]. 11With this in view, we constantly pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of your calling [to faith] and with [His] power fulfill every desire for goodness, and complete [your] every work of faith, 12so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you [by what you do], and you in Him, according to the [precious] grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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