2 Thessalonians 1:6

since God deems it just to inflict suffering on those who are now inflicting suffering on you,

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In The King James Version

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

In Context

5These persecutions will vindicate the justice of God’s judgment, and will result in your being reckoned worthy of God’s kingdom, for the sake of which you are now suffering;

7and to give relief to you who are suffering, as well as to us, at the appearing of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire.

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Cross References

Psalms 74:22Arise, God, and defend your cause: remember how fools all the day insult you.

Psalms 94:20Can corrupt justice be your ally, framing mischief by statute?

Zechariah 2:8This is what the Lord of hosts says to the nations which plundered you: Whoever touches you touches the apple of my eye.

Revelation 6:10They cried in a loud voice – ‘How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, before you will give judgment and avenge our blood on all who are living on the earth?’

Revelation 15:4Who will not honor and praise your name, Lord? You alone are holy! All nations will come and worship before you, for your judgments have become manifest.’

Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 1:6-11

Prospect of Persecuted Saints. ( a. d. 52.) 5 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: 6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who… Read the whole commentary →

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