2 Thessalonians 1

(1 Thessalonians 1:1–10)

1PaulG3972, SilvanusG4610,1 andG2532 TimothyG5095,

To theG3588 churchG1577 of the ThessaloniansG2331 inG1722 GodG2316 ourG1473 FatherG3962 andG2532 the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547:

2GraceG5485 andG2532 peaceG1515 to youG4771 fromG575 GodG2316 ourG1473 FatherG39622 andG2532 the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547.

3We are obligatedG3784 to thankG2168 GodG2316 forG4012 youG4771 all the timeG3842, brothersG80, asG2531 isG1510 fittingG514, becauseG3754 yourG4771 faithG4102 is growing more and moreG5232, andG2532 yourG1520G1538G3956G4771 loveG26 forG1519 one anotherG240 is increasingG4121. 4That is whyG5620 weG1473 boastG2744 amongG1722 God’sG2316 churchesG1577 aboutG5228 yourG4771 perseveranceG5281 andG2532 faithG4102 in the face ofG1722 allG3956 the persecutionG1375 andG2532 afflictionG2347 you are enduringG430.

Christ’s Coming

5All this is clear evidenceG1730 of God’sG2316 righteousG1342 judgmentG2920. And soG1519 youG4771 will be counted worthyG2661 of theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316, forG5228 whichG3739 you are sufferingG3958. 6After allG1512, it is only rightG1342 forG3844 GodG2316 to repayG467 with afflictionG2347 those whoG3588 afflictG2346 youG4771, 7andG2532 to grant reliefG425 to youG4771 whoG3588 are oppressedG2346 andG3326 to usG1473 as well. This will take place when theG3588 LordG2962 JesusG2424 is revealedG602 fromG575 heavenG3772 withG3326 HisG846 mightyG1411 angelsG32 8inG1722 blazingG5395 fireG4442, inflictingG1325 vengeanceG1557 on those whoG3588 do not knowG3361G1492 GodG2316 andG2532 do not obeyG3361G5219 theG3588 gospelG2098 of ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424. 9They will sufferG5099 the penaltyG1349 of eternalG166 destructionG3639, separated fromG575 the presenceG4383 of theG3588 LordG2962 andG2532 theG3588 gloryG1391 ofG3588 HisG846 mightG2479, 10onG1722 the dayG2250 He comesG2064 to be glorifiedG1740 inG1722 HisG846 saintsG40 andG2532 regarded with wonderG2296 byG1722 allG3956 whoG3588 have believedG4100, includingG3754 youG4771 who have believedG4100 ourG1473 testimonyG3142.

11To this endG1519G3739G2532, we always prayG4336G3842 forG4012 youG4771, thatG2443 ourG1473 GodG2316 will count you worthyG4771G515 ofG3588 His callingG2821, andG2532 that He will powerfully fulfillG1722G1411G4137 your everyG3956 goodG19 desireG2107 andG2532 workG2041 of faithG4102, 12so thatG3704 theG3588 nameG3686 of ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424 will be glorifiedG1740 inG1722 youG4771, andG2532 youG4771 inG1722 HimG846, according toG2596 theG3588 graceG5485 of ourG1473 GodG2316 andG2532 of the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547.3