2 Thessalonians 2:12
So that they all may be judged, who had no faith in what is true, but took pleasure in evil.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:35Punishment is mine and reward, at the time of the slipping of their feet: for the day of their downfall is near, sudden will be their fate.
Psalms 50:16But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?
Hosea 7:3In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.
Mark 14:11And hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them.
John 3:19And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.
Romans 1:32Who, though they have knowledge of the law of God, that the fate of those who do these things is death, not only go on doing these things themselves, but give approval to those who do them.
Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 2:2-13
Cautions against False Alarm. ( a. d. 52.) 1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means— From these words it appears that some among the Thessalonians had mistaken the apostle's meaning, in what he had written in his former epistle about the coming of Christ, by… Read the whole commentary →