2 Thessalonians 1:5
Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;
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Job 8:3Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?
Psalms 33:5His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
Psalms 72:2May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.
Psalms 111:7The works of his hands are faith and righteousness; all his laws are unchanging.
Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give worship and praise and honour to the King of heaven; for all his works are true and his ways are right: and those who go in pride he is able to make low.
Luke 21:36But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.
Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 1:2-5
Second Thessalonians This Second Epistle was written soon after the former, and seems to have been designed to prevent a mistake, which might arise from some passages in the former epistle, concerning the second coming of Christ, as if it were near at hand. The apostle in this epistle is careful to prevent any wrong use which some among them might make of those expressions of his that were agreeable to the dialect of the prophets of the Old Testament, and informs them that there were many intermediate counsels yet… Read the whole commentary →