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CHAP. I.
1 S. Paul certifieth them of the good opinion which hee had of their faith, loue, and patience: 11 And therewithall vseth diuers reasons for the comforting of them in persecution, whereof the chiefest is taken from the righteous iudgement of God.
2 Grace vnto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lorde Iesus Christ.
6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompence tribulation to them that trouble you:
7 And to you who are troubled, rest with vs, when the Lord Iesus shalbe reuealed from heauen, with his mightie Angels,7
8 In flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lorde Iesus Christ,8
Christ glorified in his Saints.
11 Wherefore also we pray alwayes for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnesse, and the worke of faith with power:11
View Wesley's Notes for 2 Thessalonians Chapter 1
1:3 It is highly observable, that the apostle wraps up his praise of men in praise to God; giving him the glory. Your faith groweth - Probably he had heard from them since his sending the former letter. Aboundeth - Like water that overflows its banks, and yet increaseth still.
1:4 Which ye endure - That ye may be accounted worthy of the kingdom.
1:5 A manifest token - This is treated of in the sixth #2Th 1:6 and following verses|.
1:6 It is a righteous thing with God - (However men may judge) to transfer the pressure from you to them. And it is remarkable that about this time, at the passover, the Jews raising a tumult, a great number (some say thirty thousand) of them were slain. St. Paul seems to allude to this beginning of sorrows, #1Th 2:16|, which did not end but with their destruction.
1:8 Taking vengeance - Does God barely permit this, or (as the Lord once rained brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven, #Gen 19:24|) does a fiery stream go forth from him for ever? Who know not God - (The root of all wickedness and misery) who remain in heathen ignorance. And who obey not - This refers chiefly to the Jews, who had heard the gospel.
1:9 From the glory of his power - Tremble, ye stout - hearted. Everlasting destruction - As there can be no end of their sins, (the same enmity against God continuing,) so neither of their punishment; sin and its punishment running parallel throughout eternity itself. They must of necessity, therefore, be cut off from all good, and all possibility of it. From the presence of the Lord - Wherein chiefly consists the salvation of the righteous. What unspeakable punishment is implied even in falling short of this, supposing that nothing more were implied in his taking vengeance!
1:10 To be glorified in his saints - For the wonderful glory of Christ shall shine in them.
1:11 All the good pleasure of his goodness - Which is no less than perfect holiness.
1:12 That the name - The love and power of our Lord may be glorified - Gloriously displayed in you.
2 Thessalonians Chapter 1 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
7 Gr. the angels of his power.
8 Or, yeelding.
11 Or, vouchsafe.
* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
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