2 Thessalonians

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Paul, Silvanus and Timothy thank God because the Thessalonians' faith "groweth exceedingly" and their love abounds, even in "persecutions and tribulations." Paul assures them that God is righteous: he will repay those who trouble them and give them rest "when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels." He prays that God would count them worthy of their calling. 2 Thessalonians 1:12 Thessalonians 1:32 Thessalonians 1:42 Thessalonians 1:62 Thessalonians 1:72 Thessalonians 1:11

Who, where, when, and the key verses

Who

Paul, with Silvanus and Timotheus, writes "unto the church of the Thessalonians." The chapter speaks of those who trouble them, "them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel." 2 Thessalonians 1:12 Thessalonians 1:62 Thessalonians 1:8

Where

Thessalonica, a city of Macedonia in northern Greece, where Paul had founded the church. 2 Thessalonians 1:1Thessalonica2 Thessalonians overview

When

Traditionally about AD 50-51, from Corinth, a few months after 1 Thessalonians. Some scholars hold it was written later in Paul's name. 2 Thessalonians overview

How it fits

As the letter's opening, this chapter comforts a church under persecution with the Lord's coming. Chapter 2 then corrects the claim "that the day of Christ is at hand." 2 Thessalonians 1:42 Thessalonians 1:72 Thessalonians 2:2

Key verses

Takeaway

When suffering for the faith, trust that God is righteous and will put things right when Jesus is revealed; meanwhile, keep growing in faith and love. 2 Thessalonians 1:32 Thessalonians 1:52 Thessalonians 1:62 Thessalonians 1:7

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Greeting

1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thanks for growing faith

3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; 4So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

God's righteous judgment

5Which 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: 6Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

A prayer to be counted worthy

11Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: 12That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.