2 Thessalonians 1:8
In flaming fire he will take vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not respond to the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
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Exodus 5:2Pharaoh said, “Who is Yahweh? Why should I listen to his voice and let Israel go? I do not know Yahweh; moreover, I will not let Israel go.”
Deuteronomy 4:30When you are in distress, and when all these things will have come on you, in those later days you will return to Yahweh your God and listen to his voice.
Deuteronomy 32:35Vengeance is mine to give, and recompense, 1 at the time when their foot slips; 1 for the day of disaster for them is near, 1 and the things that are to come on them will hurry to happen.” 1
1 Samuel 2:12Now the sons of Eli were worthless men. They did not know Yahweh.
Psalms 2:9You will break them with an iron rod; 1 like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces.” 1
Psalms 18:44As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me; foreigners were forced to bow to me. 1
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 →