2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
New English Translation
7 and to you who are being afflicted to give rest together with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed[a] from heaven with his mighty angels.[b] 8 With flaming fire he will mete out[c] punishment on those who do not know God[d] and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They[e] will undergo the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,[f]
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- 2 Thessalonians 1:7 tn Grk “at the revelation of the Lord Jesus.”
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7 tn Grk “angels of power,” translated as an attributive genitive.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8 tn Grk “meting out,” as a description of Jesus Christ in v. 7. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started at the beginning of v. 8 in the translation.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8 sn An allusion to Jer 10:25, possibly also to Ps 79:6 and Isa 66:15.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9 tn Grk “who,” describing the people mentioned in v. 8. A new sentence was started here in the translation by replacing the relative pronoun with a personal pronoun.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9 tn Or “power,” or “might.” The construction can also be translated as an attributed genitive: “from his glorious strength” (cf. TEV “glorious might”; CEV “glorious strength”; NLT “glorious power”).sn An allusion to Isa 2:10, 19, 21.
2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
New International Version
7 and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven(A) in blazing fire(B) with his powerful angels.(C) 8 He will punish(D) those who do not know God(E) and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(F) 9 They will be punished with everlasting destruction(G) and shut out from the presence of the Lord(H) and from the glory of his might(I)
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