2 Thessalonians 1:6

seeing it is a righteous thing with God to render affliction to those that afflict you;

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Which are a demonstration of the just judgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

7and to you, who are in trouble, rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven,

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Cross References

Revelation 6:10And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on those that dwell upon the earth?

Revelation 15:4O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: and all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous judgements are made 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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