New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Thessalonians 1:5
5This is a 1plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be 2considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering.
2 Thessalonians 1:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
- New International Version (NIV)All this is evidence that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
- English Standard Version (ESV)This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering—
- New King James Version (NKJV)which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer;
Context of 2 Thessalonians 1:5
3We 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; 4therefore, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure. 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. 6For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire,
Read all of 2 Thessalonians 12 Thessalonians 1:5 word by word
ἔνδειγμα τῆς δικαίας κρίσεως τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς τὸ καταξιωθῆναι ὑμᾶς τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θεοῦ ὑπὲρ ἧς καὶ πάσχετε·Read the interlinear
- plainἔνδειγμαendeigma · evidenceG1730
- of God’sθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- righteousδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
- judgmentκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
- soεἰςeis · towardG1519
- consideredκαταξιόωkataxioō · to consider worthyG2661
- of the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- for whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- indeedκαίkai · andG2532
- you are sufferingπάσχωpaschō pathō penthō · to sufferG3958
Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 1:5
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
- Philippians 1:28in no way alarmed by your opponents--which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God.
- 1 Peter 4:14If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
- Job 8:3Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?
- Psalms 9:7But the Lord abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment,
- Psalms 33:5He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.
- Psalms 50:6And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah.
- Psalms 72:2May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice.
- Psalms 99:4The strength of the King loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- Psalms 111:7The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure.
- Jeremiah 9:24but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things,” declares the Lord.
- Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride.”
- Romans 2:5But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
- Revelation 15:4Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy; For all the nations will come and worship before You, For Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Revelation 16:7And I heard the altar saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”
- Revelation 19:2because His judgments are true and righteous; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His bond-servants on her.”
Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 1:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5A manifest token of the righteousness judgement of God - The persecutions and tribulations which you endure, are a manifest proof that God has judged righteously in calling you Gentiles into his Church; and these sufferings are also a proof that ye are called in; for they who enter into the kingdom of God go through great tribulation; your going through that tribulation is a proof that ye are entering in, and God sees it right and just that ye should be…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God - The word “which” is supplied by our translators, and there may be some doubt to what the apostle has reference as being “a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God.” The general sense seems to be, that the fact that they were thus persecuted was an evidence that there would be a future judgment, when the righteous who were persecuted would be rewarded, and the wicked who persecuted them…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-10Verses 5-10 Religion, if worth anything, is worth every thing; and those have no religion, or none worth having, or know not how to value it, cannot find their hearts to suffer for it. We cannot by all our sufferings, any more than by our services, merit heaven; but by our patience under sufferings, we are prepared for the promised joy. Nothing more strongly marks a man for eternal ruin, than a spirit of persecution and enmity to the name and people of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Those whom God calls to enter his kingdom will suffer for it (Acts 14:22; 1 Thessalonians 2:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Which--Your enduring these tribulations is a "token of the righteous judgment of God," manifested in your being enabled to endure them, and in your adversaries thereby filling up the measure of their guilt. The judgment is even now begun, but its consummation will be at the Lord's coming. David (Psa 73:1-14) and Jeremiah (Jr 12:1-4) were perplexed at the wicked prospering and the godly suffering. But Paul, by the light of the New Testament, makes this…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 2 Thessalonians 1:5 Phil 1:28 ↩
- 2. 2 Thessalonians 1:5 Luke 20:35; 2 Thess 1:11 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 1
- 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
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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