American Standard Version
2 Thessalonians 2:12
12that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2 Thessalonians 2:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
- New International Version (NIV)and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Context of 2 Thessalonians 2:12
10and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 13But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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ἵνα κριθῶσιν πάντες οἱ μὴ πιστεύσαντες τῇ ἀληθείᾳ ἀλλ᾽ εὐδοκήσαντες τῇ ἀδικίᾳ.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 2:12
- Deuteronomy 32:35Vengeance is mine, and recompense, At the time when their foot shall slide: For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.
- Mark 16:16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
- John 3:36He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9For God appointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 2 Peter 2:3And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.
- Jude 1:4For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
- Psalms 11:5Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
- Psalms 50:16But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, And that thou hast taken my covenant in thy mouth,
- Psalms 52:3Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah
- Hosea 7:3They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
- Micah 3:2ye who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
- Mark 14:11And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him unto them.
- John 3:19And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
- Romans 1:32who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.
- Romans 2:8but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,
- Romans 8:7because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:
Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 2:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12That they all might be damned - ̔ · So that they may all be condemned who believed not the truth when it was proclaimed to them; but took pleasure in unrighteousness, preferring that to the way of holiness. Their condemnation was the effect of their refusal to believe the truth; and they refused to believe it because they loved their sins. For a farther and more pointed illustration of the preceding verses, see the conclusion of this chapter (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12That they all might be damned - The word “damned” we commonly apply now exclusively to future punishment, and it has a harsher signification than the original word; compare the notes, 1 Corinthians 11:29. The Greek word - ́ krinō- means to judge, determine, decide; and then to condemn; Romans 2:27; Romans 14:22; James 4:11; John 7:51; Luke 19:22; Acts 13:27. It may be applied to the judgment of the last day John 5:22; John 8:50; Acts 17:31; Romans 3:6; 2…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-12Verses 5-12 Something hindered or withheld the man of sin. It is supposed to be the power of the Roman empire, which the apostle did not mention more plainly at that time. Corruption of doctrine and worship came in by degrees, and the usurping of power was gradual; thus the mystery of iniquity prevailed. Superstition and idolatry were advanced by pretended devotion, and bigotry and persecution were promoted by pretended zeal for God and his glory. This…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12God will find them guilty because they do not believe the truth (see 1:6–9). They chose to believe the lie of the man of lawlessness instead (see 2:10 and 2:9–10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. they all ... damned--rather as Greek, "that all," &c. He here states the general proposition which applies specially to Antichrist's adherents. Not all in the Church of Rome, or other anti-Christian systems, shall be damned, but only "all who believed not the truth," when offered to them, "but had pleasure in unrighteousness" (Ro 1:32; 2:8). Love of unrighteousness being the great obstacle to believing the truth.Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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