2 Thessalonians 1


Greetings of Grace and Thanksgiving

aPaul and bSilvanus and cTimothy,
To the dchurch of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 aGrace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We ought always ato give thanks to God for you, bbrothers, as is only fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the clove of each one of you all toward one another increases all the more,
4 so that we ourselves aboast about you among bthe churches of God for your 1perseverance and faith bin the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure.

God’s Righteous Judgment

5 This is a aplain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be bconsidered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering.
6 1Since ait is right 2for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to give rest to you who are afflicted 1and to us as well aat the revelation of the Lord Jesus bfrom heaven cwith 2His mighty angels din flaming fire, 8 executing vengeance on those who ado not know God and to those who bdo not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 These will pay the penalty of aeternal destruction, baway from the presence of the 1Lord and from the glory of His might, 10 when He comes to be aglorified 1in His 2saints on that bday, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—for our cwitness to you was believed. 11 To this end also we apray for you always, that our God will 1bcount you worthy of your ccalling, and fulfill all your dgood pleasure for egoodness and the fwork of faith with power, 12 so that the aname 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.
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