2Th 1 | ISV | STEP | The Letter of Paul Called Second Thessalonians Greetings from Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy From Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in union with God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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So then, encourage one another with these words.1Thes 5:11

1 The Letter of Paul Called Second ThessaloniansGreetings from Paul, Silvanus, and TimothyFrom ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks From} Paul, Silvanus, ^{▼▼I.e. Silas} and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in union with God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.2Cor 1:19; 1Thes 1:1 2 May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be yours!1Cor 1:3

3 At all times we are obligated to thank God for you, brothers. It is right to do this ^{▼▼Lit. As is right} because your faith is growing all the time and the love of every one of you for each other is increasing.1Thes 1:2-3; 2Thes 2:13 4 As a result, we boast about you among God's churches—about your endurance and faith through all the persecutions and afflictions you are experiencing.2Cor 7:14; 9:2; 1Thes 1:3

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.Phil 1:28; 1Thes 2:14 6 Certainly it is right for God to pay back those who afflict you with afflictionRev 6:10 7 and to give us who are afflicted relief when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels1Thes 4:16; Jude 1:14; Rev 14:13 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.Ps 79:6; Rom 2:8; 1Thes 4:5; Heb 10:27; 12:29; 2Pet 3:7; Rev 21:8 9 Such people will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction by being separated from the Lord's presence and from his glorious powerDeut 33:2; Isa 2:19; Phil 3:19; 2Thes 2:8; 2Pet 3:7 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.Ps 68:35; 89:7

11 With this in mind, we always pray for you, asking ^{▼▼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 work.1Thes 1:3; 2Thes 1:5 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 Christ.1Pet 1:7; 4:14