2 Thessalonians 1:5

for a demonstration of the righteous judgment of God; that ye may be worthy of his kingdom, on account of which ye suffer.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

4Insomuch that we also boast of you in the churches of God, on account of your faith, and your patience in all the persecution and trials that ye endure;

6And since it is a righteous thing with God, to recompense trouble to them that trouble you:

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Cross References

Luke 21:36Be ye therefore vigilant, at all times, and prayerful; that ye may be worthy to escape the things that are to take place, and may stand 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 →

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