2 Thessalonians 1:9

Who, indeed, a penalty, shall pay—age-abiding destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

In Context

8In a fiery flame; holding forth vengeance—against them that refuse to know God, and them who decline to hearken unto the glad-message of our Lord Jesus,

10Whensoever he shall come, to be made all-glorious in his saints, and to be marvelled at in all who believed,—because our witness unto you was believed,—in that day.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:16So Cain went forth from the presence of Yahweh,—and dwelt in the land of Nod, eastward of Eden.

Job 21:14Yet they said unto GOD, Depart from us, and, In the knowledge of thy ways, find we no pleasure.

Psalms 16:11Thou wilt cause me to know, the path of life,—Fulness of joys before thee, Pleasures at thy right hand evermore.

Isaiah 2:10Enter into the rock, Or hide thee in the dust,—Because of the terribleness of Yahweh, And for his majestic splendour.

Isaiah 2:21That he may enter into the clefts of the rocks, and into the fissures of the crags,—Because of the terribleness of Yahweh, And for his majestic splendour, When he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

Isaiah 66:24Then shall they go forth and look upon the dead bodies of the men who had been trespassing against me—For, their worm, shall not die, And, their fire, shall not be quenched; So shall they become an abhorrence to all flesh.

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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