2 Thessalonians 1:7

2 Thessalonians 1:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
• New International Version (NIV)and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels
• New King James Version (NKJV)and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels,

Context of 2 Thessalonians 1:7

5Which 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: 6Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

2 Thessalonians 1:7 word by word

καὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς θλιβομένοις ἄνεσιν μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν ἐν τῇ ἀποκαλύψει τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἀπ᾽ οὐρανοῦ μετ᾽ ἀγγέλων δυνάμεως αὐτοῦRead the interlinear

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• to youσύsu · youG4771
• who are troubledθλίβωthlibō · to press onG2346
• restἄνεσιςanesis · restG425
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• whenἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• shall be revealedἀποκάλυψιςapokalupsis · revelationG602
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• mightyδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32

Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 1:7

• Isaiah 57:2He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.
• Matthew 5:10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Luke 16:25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
• Romans 8:17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
• 2 Corinthians 4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
• 2 Timothy 2:12If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
• Hebrews 4:1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
• 1 Peter 4:1Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
• Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
• Revelation 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
• Revelation 21:4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
• Matthew 13:39The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are the angels.
• Matthew 16:27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
• Matthew 25:31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
• Matthew 26:64Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
• Mark 8:38Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 1:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7And to you who are troubled, rest with us - And while they have tribulation, you shall have that eternal rest which remains for the people of God. When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed - But this fullness of tribulation to them, and rest to you, shall not take place till the Lord Jesus come to judge the world. With his mighty angels - The coming of God to judge the world is scarcely ever spoken of in the sacred writings without mentioning the holy angels…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And to you who are troubled - That is, “it will be a righteous thing for God to give to you who are persecuted rest in the last day.” As it will be right and proper to punish the wicked, so it will he right to reward the good. It will not, however, be in precisely the same sense. The wicked will deserve all that they will suffer, but it cannot be said that the righteous will deserve the reward which they will receive. It will be right and proper, because…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. 7rest: This refers to relief from suffering. Paul talks about Christ’s “coming” several times (2:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 3:13; 4:15; 5:23). Here, he says when the Lord Jesus is revealed, since he is not currently visible in a physical form (compare 1 Peter 1:7–8; 4:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. rest--governed by "to recompense" (2Th 1:6). The Greek is literally, "relaxation"; loosening of the tension which had preceded; relaxing of the strings of endurance now so tightly drawn. The Greek word for "rest," Mt 11:28, is distinct, namely, cessation from labor. Also, He 4:9, "A keeping of sabbath." with us--namely, Paul, Silas, and Timothy, the writers, who are troubled like yourselves. when--at the time when ... ; not sooner, not later. with his…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Thessalonians 1:7

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Angel (a Spirit)
• Heaven
• Immortality
• Jesus Continued
• Judgment
• Rest
• Righteous
• Wicked (People)

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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