New King James Version
2 Thessalonians 1:5
5which 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;
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 Living Translation (NLT)And God will use this persecution to show his justice and to make you worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering.
Context of 2 Thessalonians 1:5
3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other, 4so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure, 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; 6since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, 7and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels,
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- a manifest tokenἔνδειγμαendeigma · evidenceG1730
- of the righteousδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
- judgmentκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- thatεἰςeis · towardG1519
- yeσύsu · youG4771
- may be counted worthyκαταξιόωkataxioō · to consider worthyG2661
- of the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- yeπάσχωpaschō pathō penthō · to sufferG3958
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 1:5
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you,
- Philippians 1:28and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
- 1 Peter 4:14If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.
- Job 8:3Does God subvert judgment? Or does the Almighty pervert justice?
- Psalms 9:7But the Lord shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment.
- Psalms 33:5He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
- Psalms 50:6Let the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is Judge. Selah
- Psalms 72:2He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice.
- Psalms 99:4The King’s strength also loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- Psalms 111:7The works of His hands are verity and justice; All His precepts are sure.
- Jeremiah 9:24But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the Lord.
- Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all of whose works are truth, and His ways justice. And those who walk in pride He is able to put down.
- Romans 2:5But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
- Revelation 15:4Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You, For Your judgments have been manifested.”
- Revelation 16:7And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”
- Revelation 19:2For true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by 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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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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