Perseverance in Persecution and God's Righteous Judgment
2 Thessalonians 1:1-12
2Thess.1.1 - Details
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Parallels
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 (verbal): Nearly identical opening wording and senders (Paul, Silvanus/Silvanus, and Timothy) addressing the church of the Thessalonians ‘in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.’
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 (structural): Typical Pauline epistolary address to a local church ('to the church of God at Corinth') and the later greeting formula invoking God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (cf. 1 Cor 1:3).
- Philippians 1:1 (structural): Paul and Timothy as co-senders addressing the believers at a local congregation ('all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi'), reflecting the same authorial pair and church-targeted salutation.
- 2 Corinthians 1:1 (structural): Paul and Timothy jointly open an epistle to a local church ('to the church of God at Corinth'), showing the recurrent Pauline formula of joint authorship and church address.
Alternative generated candidates
- Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
- Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2Thess.1.2 - Details
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Morphology
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Parallels
- Romans 1:7 (verbal): Nearly identical opening greeting—'Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ'—showing Pauline salutation formula.
- 1 Corinthians 1:3 (verbal): Same twofold greeting (grace and peace) from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, repeating Paul's standard opening.
- Galatians 1:3 (verbal): Uses the same phrasing ('Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ'), with the explicit possessive 'our' before 'Lord'.
- Philippians 1:2 (verbal): Another instance of the formula 'Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,' showing consistency across Pauline letters.
- Ephesians 1:2 (verbal): Echoes the exact greeting formula—grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ—used to open the letter.
Alternative generated candidates
- Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,
2Thess.1.3 - Details
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Parallels
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 (verbal): Paul’s note of continual thanksgiving for the Thessalonians and the close formula linking thanksgiving to their ‘work of faith’ and ‘labor of love’ closely parallels 2 Thess 1:3’s thanksgiving for growing faith and abounding love.
- Colossians 1:3-4 (verbal): Both passages open with thanksgiving to God for the recipients’ faith and love—Colossians explicitly thanks God for their faith in Christ Jesus and love for all the saints, echoing the content of 2 Thess 1:3.
- Romans 1:8 (verbal): Paul’s thanksgiving for the Roman believers’ faith (’your faith is proclaimed in all the world’) parallels the theme of grateful recognition of the addressees’ faith in 2 Thess 1:3.
- Philippians 1:3-5 (thematic): Paul’s routine of giving thanks and rejoicing over the Philippians (because of their partnership in the gospel) parallels the devotional tone and commendation of communal faith and love found in 2 Thess 1:3.
Alternative generated candidates
- We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is greatly increasing and the love of each one of you toward one another is growing.
- remembering without ceasing your work of faith, the labor of love, and the steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
2Thess.1.4 - Details
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Parallels
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7 (verbal): Paul praises the Thessalonians for imitating him and the Lord in suffering and becoming an example to other believers—closely echoes boasting about their steadfastness and faith amid persecutions.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3 (structural): Immediate context: Paul gives thanks for their growing faith and endurance, setting up the statement that he boasts of their perseverance under affliction.
- James 1:2-4 (thematic): James teaches that trials test faith and produce perseverance (steadfastness), connecting suffering with spiritual maturity—theme matches endurance in persecutions.
- Philippians 1:29-30 (thematic): Paul affirms that suffering for Christ is a gift granted to believers and that they share in the same struggle of faith and endurance—parallels praise for steadfastness amid opposition.
- 1 Peter 4:12-13 (allusion): Peter urges believers not to be surprised at trials but to rejoice in sharing Christ’s sufferings, framing persecution as evidence of faithful endurance similar to Paul’s commendation.
Alternative generated candidates
- Therefore we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and the afflictions you endure.
- For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that your calling is being tested—this is evidence of God's righteous judgment, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.
2Thess.1.5 - Details
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Parallels
- Romans 2:5-11 (thematic): Speaks of God’s righteous judgment and recompense — parallels 2 Thess 1:5’s emphasis on God’s righteous vindication.
- Acts 14:22 (verbal): Paul warns that believers must ‘through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God,’ closely paralleling the link between suffering and entrance into the kingdom.
- Philippians 1:29 (verbal): States that it has been granted to believers both to believe and to suffer for Christ’s sake — directly echoes the idea that suffering accompanies participation in the kingdom.
- 1 Peter 4:13-16 (thematic): Encourages rejoicing in sharing Christ’s sufferings because of future glorification — connects suffering with vindication and revelation of God’s justice/ glory.
- Matthew 5:10-12 (thematic): Promises blessing and the kingdom to those persecuted for righteousness’ sake — thematically parallels suffering as linked to reward in God’s kingdom.
Alternative generated candidates
- This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer;
- Indeed it is just with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
2Thess.1.6 - Details
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Parallels
- Deuteronomy 32:35 (quotation): The foundational OT declaration 'Vengeance is mine; I will repay' undergirds the NT claim that God will repay those who afflict his people, which 2 Thess 1:6 echoes.
- Romans 12:19 (allusion): Paul exhorts believers not to avenge themselves because God will repay wrongdoers—same ethical-theological point about divine recompense for persecutors reflected in 2 Thess 1:6.
- Hebrews 10:30 (quotation): Hebrews cites the OT formula of God's repayment ('Vengeance is mine; I will repay') to assert God's justice—paralleling the claim that God will repay those who trouble the church.
- Psalm 94:1 (thematic): An imprecatory psalm calling on the Lord, the righteous judge, to take vengeance on evildoers; thematically aligns with the assurance that God will repay persecutors.
- Revelation 19:2 (thematic): The heavenly declaration that God's judgments are true and that he has avenged the blood of his servants reflects the eschatological fulfillment of God's repaying of those who afflicted his people, as in 2 Thess 1:6–7.
Alternative generated candidates
- indeed it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
- and to grant relief to you who are afflicted, together with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
2Thess.1.7 - Details
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Parallels
- Matthew 25:31 (verbal): Jesus' coming 'in his glory, and all the angels with him' parallels 2 Thess 1:7's depiction of the Lord revealed from heaven accompanied by angels.
- Mark 8:38 (verbal): Speaks of the Son of Man coming 'in the glory of his Father with the holy angels,' echoing the motif of a heavenly revelation attended by angels.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 (verbal): Describes the Lord's coming from heaven with a commanding cry and the voice of the archangel and the trumpet, a closely related portrayal of Christ's revelation and attendant heavenly powers.
- Revelation 19:11-14 (thematic): Portrays Christ's return from heaven leading the heavenly armies, thematically parallel to the eschatological revelation of Jesus accompanied by angelic host and power.
- Jude 14-15 (allusion): Enoch's prophecy of the Lord coming with thousands of his holy ones (as cited in Jude) echoes the wider early Christian expectation of the Lord's revelation accompanied by heavenly beings who bring judgment and vindication.
Alternative generated candidates
- and to grant relief to you who are afflicted, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels
- in flaming fire, taking vengeance on those who do not know God and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
2Thess.1.8 - Details
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Parallels
- Romans 2:8-9 (verbal): Paul speaks of wrath/indignation coming on those who refuse to obey the truth—language and concept closely parallel ‘those who do not obey the gospel’ and divine retribution in 2 Thess 1:8.
- Matthew 13:40-42 (thematic): Eschatological judgment image: the wicked are gathered and thrown into the furnace of fire—a parallel theme of final fiery punishment by the Son of Man.
- Revelation 20:9-10 (verbal): The foes of God are consumed when fire comes down from heaven—shares the motif of divine, fiery retribution at the eschaton.
- Isaiah 66:15-16 (allusion): The LORD coming with fire and executing judgment ‘by fire’ provides an Old Testament backdrop for the New Testament image of God’s consuming judgment.
- Jude 1:7 (thematic): Sodom and Gomorrah are cited as examples ‘undergoing punishment of eternal fire,’ echoing the motif of punitive fire on the ungodly found in 2 Thess 1:8.
Alternative generated candidates
- in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
- They will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power,
2Thess.1.9 - Details
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Parallels
- Matthew 25:46 (verbal): Both passages speak of the final fate of the wicked in terms of an 'eternal' retribution—'eternal punishment' (Matt.) paralleled by 'eternal destruction' (2 Thess.) contrasting with everlasting life for the righteous.
- Revelation 20:14-15 (structural): Apocalyptic depiction of final judgment—death and Hades cast into the lake of fire and the 'second death'—parallels the idea of ultimate, irreversible destruction and exclusion from God's presence.
- 2 Peter 2:6 (thematic): Refers to Sodom and Gomorrah as an example 'suffering the punishment of eternal fire,' echoing the theme of eternal destruction as the destiny of the ungodly.
- Romans 2:6-8 (thematic): Paulic teaching on divine retribution—God 'will repay' each according to deeds, bringing wrath and judgment on evildoers—parallels 2 Thess.'s emphasis on righteous recompense culminating in destruction.
- Jude 1:7 (verbal): Speaks of Sodom and Gomorrah 'undergoing the punishment of eternal fire,' using language of enduring eternal punishment that closely parallels 2 Thessalonians' 'eternal destruction.'
Alternative generated candidates
- They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,
- when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints and to be marveled at in all who have believed—because our testimony among you was believed.
2Thess.1.10 - Details
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Parallels
- Colossians 3:4 (verbal): Both verses speak of Christ's future revealing and the believers' sharing in that revealed glory ('when Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory'), echoing 'when he is glorified in his saints.'
- Titus 2:13 (thematic): Speaks of awaiting 'the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,' paralleling the emphasis on Christ's coming in glory and the believer's response/participation in that day.
- Romans 8:18 (thematic): Paul contrasts present suffering with 'the glory that will be revealed to us,' connecting the theme of future revelation of divine glory to believers found in 2 Thess 1:10.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 (structural): Paul links the coming of the Lord with his own apostolic vindication and the believers as his 'glory and joy'—this echoes 2 Thess 1:10's tie between Christ's glorification in the saints and the apostolic testimony being confirmed.
Alternative generated candidates
- when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints and to be marveled at among all who have believed—because our testimony to you was believed.
- To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every good resolve and every work of faith by his power,
2Thess.1.11 - Details
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Parallels
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12 (verbal): Uses the language of being 'worthy' of God's calling (walk worthy/of the calling), echoing the petition that God count the recipients worthy of the call.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24 (thematic): Affirms God's faithfulness to accomplish what He calls—'He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it'—resonating with the request that God fulfill every good purpose.
- Colossians 1:9-11 (verbal): Paul's continual prayer that believers be filled with knowledge/strengthened with all power for holy living closely parallels asking God to bring about every good purpose and the work of faith in power.
- Philippians 1:9-11 (thematic): A prayer that love abound and believers be 'filled with the fruit of righteousness,' paralleling the petition for growth in goodness and fruitful, empowered faith.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 (structural): A parallel closing petition in the same letter invoking God and the Lord to comfort and establish believers 'in every good word and work,' aligning with the request that God fulfill every good purpose and work of faith.
Alternative generated candidates
- To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every good purpose and every work of faith,
- so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2Thess.1.12 - Details
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Parallels
- Romans 15:6 (verbal): Both passages express the goal that believers together (with one mind/mouth; 'in you') would glorify God/the Lord Jesus Christ—explicitly tying communal praise to the name of the Lord.
- Ephesians 3:21 (verbal): A doxological parallel: glory is ascribed to God 'in the church and in Christ Jesus,' echoing 2 Thess 1:12's wish that the name of Christ be glorified in the community and believers in him.
- Philippians 1:11 (thematic): Focuses on believers' life and fruit being aimed 'to the glory and praise of God,' paralleling 2 Thess 1:12's concern that God’s grace produce glorification of Christ among believers.
- 1 Peter 4:11 (verbal): Declares that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, closely matching the formulaic link between Christ, believers' behavior/state, and God's glory found in 2 Thess 1:12.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11 (structural): Immediate context: v.11 records the prayer/plea for God to fulfill what is good, and v.12 completes this with the doxological purpose—showing the verse is the climactic conclusion of the apostolic petition.
Alternative generated candidates
- so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- May he who is able strengthen you in every good purpose and work of faith, that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in him—to him be the glory and the power forever. Amen.
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly and the love of each of you for one another is increasing.
Therefore we ourselves boast about you among the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith amid all your persecutions and afflictions that you endure.
This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.
Indeed, it is only just with God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
and to grant relief to you who are afflicted, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels.
He will come in flaming fire, rendering vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power,
when he comes to be glorified in his saints and to be marveled at among all who have believed—because our testimony to you was believed.
To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for goodness and every work of faith by his power,
so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.