1Th 5:9-10 | TNotes | STEP | 5:9 God’s anger (1:10 ; 2:16 ; Rom 5:9 ; cp. 2 Thes 1:6-10 ; 2:8 ) represents the carrying out of his judgment against evil. However, God destined believers for salvation, not wrath (2 Thes 2:13-14 ), and they will escape the terrors of the day of the Lord (1 Thes 5:1-3 ).

a5:9►

b1:10►

c2:16►

dRom 5:9►

e2 Thes 1:6-10►

f2:8►

g2 Thes 2:13-14►

h1 Thes 5:1-3►

i5:10►

j4:14►

k4:13-15►

l5:6-7►

‏ 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10

5:9 ^a God’s anger (1:10 ^b; 2:16 ^c; Rom 5:9 ^d; cp. 2 Thes 1:6-10 ^e; 2:8 ^f) represents the carrying out of his judgment against evil. However, God destined believers for salvation, not wrath (2 Thes 2:13-14 ^g), and they will escape the terrors of the day of the Lord (1 Thes 5:1-3 ^h).
5:10 ⁱ The promise that believers will live with him forever is based on Christ’s resurrection (4:14 ^j).

• dead or alive: A reference to living and deceased believers (4:13-15 ^k) rather than people’s moral condition (as in 5:6-7 ^l).