2 Thessalonians

2Thessalonians 1

1 From: ^{a1:1 The Gk. lacks From} Paul, Silvanus, ^{b1:1 i.e. Silas} and Timothy. To: The church of the Thessalonians in union with God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah. ^{c1:1 Or Christ}ISV — 2Thessalonians 1:1

2 May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, ^{d1:2 Or Christ} be yours!ISV — 2Thessalonians 1:2

3 Brothers, at all times we are obligated to thank God for you. It is right to do this ^{e1:3 Lit. As is right} because your faith is growing all the time and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.ISV — 2Thessalonians 1:3

4 As a result, we rejoice about you among God’s churches—about your endurance and faith through all the persecutions and afflictions you are experiencing.ISV — 2Thessalonians 1:4

5 This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment and is intended to make you worthy of God’s kingdom, for which you are suffering.ISV — 2Thessalonians 1:5

6 Certainly it is right for God to pay back those who afflict you with affliction,ISV — 2Thessalonians 1:6

7 and to give us who are afflicted relief when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angelsISV — 2Thessalonians 1:7

8 in blazing fire. He will take revenge on those who do not know God and on those who refuse to obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.ISV — 2Thessalonians 1:8

9 Such people will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction by being separated from the Lord’s presence and from his glorious powerISV — 2Thessalonians 1:9

10 when he comes to be glorified by his saints and to be regarded with wonder on that day by all who have believed—including you, because you believed our testimony.ISV — 2Thessalonians 1:10

11 With this in mind, we always pray for you, asking ^{f1:11 The Gk. lacks asking} that our God might make you worthy of his calling and that through his power he might help you accomplish every good desire and faithful action.ISV — 2Thessalonians 1:11

12 That way the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified by you, and you by him, according to the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus, the Messiah. ^{g1:12 Or Christ}ISV — 2Thessalonians 1:12