2 Thessalonians 1:9

2 Thessalonians 1:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
• New International Version (NIV)They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might
• English Standard Version (ESV)They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,
• New Living Translation (NLT)They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power.

Context of 2 Thessalonians 1:9

7and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, 10when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed. 11Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power,

2 Thessalonians 1:9 word by word

οἵτινες δίκην τίσουσιν, ὄλεθρον αἰώνιον ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ κυρίου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·δίκηdikē · condemnationG1349
• Whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• shall be punishedτίνωtinō · to payG5099
• with everlastingαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
• destructionὄλεθροςolethros · destructiveG3639
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the presenceπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• of the Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• powerἰσχύςischus · strengthG2479

Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 1:9

• Isaiah 33:14The sinners in Zion are afraid; Fearfulness has seized the hypocrites: “Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?”
• Isaiah 66:24“And they shall go forth and look Upon the corpses of the men Who have transgressed against Me. For their worm does not die, And their fire is not quenched. They shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.”
• Daniel 12:2And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.
• Matthew 25:41“Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:
• Matthew 26:24The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”
• Mark 9:43If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched—
• Luke 16:25But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented.
• John 5:14Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you.”
• Philippians 3:19whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame—who set their mind on earthly things.
• Hebrews 10:29Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
• 2 Peter 2:17These are wells without water, clouds carried by a tempest, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.
• 2 Peter 3:7But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
• Jude 1:13raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.
• Revelation 14:10he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.
• Revelation 20:14Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
• Revelation 21:8But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 1:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Who shall be punished - What this everlasting destruction consists in we cannot tell. It is not annihilation, for their being continues; and as the destruction is everlasting, it is an eternal continuance and presence of substantial evil, and absence of all good; for a part of this punishment consists in being banished from the presence of the Lord - excluded from his approbation, for ever; so that the light of his countenance can be no more enjoyed, as…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction; - see the notes on Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46. The word which is here rendered “destruction” ( ̓́ olethron), is different from that which occurs in Matthew 25:46, and which is there rendered “punishment” - ́ kolasisThe word ̓́ olethron- “olethron” - occurs only here and in 1 Corinthians 5:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:3; 1 Timothy 6:9; in each of which places it is rendered destruction. It does not denote…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. 9They will encounter punishment for rejecting the message about Christ (1:8). Eternal destruction (see 1 Thessalonians 5:3; 1 Timothy 6:9) is an endless separation from the Lord. The phrase separated from the Lord refers to the source of the judgment that is coming (Isaiah 2:10, 19, 21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Who--Greek, "persons who," &c. destruction from the presence of the Lord--driven far from His presence [Alford]. The sentence emanating from Him in person, sitting as Judge [Bengel], and driving them far from Him (Mt 25:41; Re 6:16; 12:14; compare 1Pe 3:12; Is 2:10, 19). "The presence of the Lord" is the source whence the sentence goes forth; "the glory of His power" is the instrument whereby the sentence is carried into execution [Edmunds]. But Alford…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Thessalonians 1:9

• Death
• Hell
• Immortality
• Jesus Continued
• Power
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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