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title="Lexicon"> Greek </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/2_thessalonians/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/2_thessalonians/1.htm">New International Version</a> He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. <a href="/nlt/2_thessalonians/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. <a href="/esv/2_thessalonians/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. <a href="/blb/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> in a fire of flame, inflicting vengeance on those not knowing God and on those not obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus, <a href="/kjv/2_thessalonians/1.htm">King James Bible</a> In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: <a href="/nkjv/2_thessalonians/1.htm">New King James Version</a> in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/nasb_/2_thessalonians/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> in flaming fire, dealing out retribution to those who do not know God, and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. <a href="/nasb/2_thessalonians/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. <a href="/nasb77/2_thessalonians/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. <a href="/lsb/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> executing vengeance on those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. <a href="/amp/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> dealing out [full and complete] vengeance to those who do not [seek to] know God and to those who ignore and refuse to obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus [by choosing not to respond to Him]. <a href="/csb/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> when he takes vengeance with flaming fire on those who don’t know God and on those who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. <a href="/hcsb/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> taking vengeance with flaming fire on those who don&#8217t know God and on those who don&#8217t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. <a href="/asv/2_thessalonians/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus: <a href="/cev/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and with a flaming fire. Our Lord Jesus will punish anyone who doesn't know God and won't obey his message. <a href="/erv/2_thessalonians/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> in flaming fire, rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus: <a href="/gwt/2_thessalonians/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He will take revenge on those who refuse to acknowledge God and on those who refuse to respond to the Good News about our Lord Jesus. <a href="/gnt/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> with a flaming fire, to punish those who reject God and who do not obey the Good News about our Lord Jesus. <a href="/isv/2_thessalonians/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/msb/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. <a href="/net/2_thessalonians/1.htm">NET Bible</a> With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. <a href="/nheb/2_thessalonians/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> giving vengeance to those who do not know God, and to those who do not obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus, <a href="/wbt/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: <a href="/wey/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He will come in flames of fire to take vengeance on those who have no knowledge of God, and do not obey the Good News as to Jesus, our Lord. <a href="/web/2_thessalonians/1.htm">World English Bible</a> punishing those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/blb/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> in a fire of flame, inflicting vengeance on those not knowing God and on those not obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus, <a href="/ylt/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ; <a href="/slt/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In fire of flame giving vengeance to them not knowing God, and to them not listening to the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> In a flame of fire, giving vengeance to them who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/cpdv/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> granting vindication, by a flame of fire, against those who do not know God and who are not obedient to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/nabre/2_thessalonians/1.htm">New American Bible</a> in blazing fire, inflicting punishment on those who do not acknowledge God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. <a href="/nrsvce/2_thessalonians/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> At which time he will avenge, with flaming fire, those who know not God, and those who do not acknowledge the gospel of our LORD Jesus Christ; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Whenever he executes vengeance in blazing fire on those who do not know God and on those who have not recognized The Good News of our Lord Yeshua The Messiah,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> in flaming fire, to take vengeance on those who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ; <a href="/godbey/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> in the fire of flame, dispensing vengeance to those who know not God, and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus: <a href="/haweis/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> in a flame of fire, taking vengeance of them that know not God, and obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: <a href="/mace/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> in flaming fire, to take vengeance on those, who know not God, and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: <a href="/wey/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He will come in flames of fire to take vengeance on those who have no knowledge of God, and do not obey the Good News as to Jesus, our Lord. <a href="/worrell/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> awarding vengeance to those who know not God, and to those who obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus; <a href="/worsley/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on those who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: <a href="/parallel/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p0L2MQrlSxc?start=68" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Christ's Coming</a> …7and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels 8<a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/5395.htm" title="5395: phlogos (N-GFS) -- A flame. From a primary phlego; a blaze.">blazing</a> <a href="/greek/4442.htm" title="4442: pyri (N-DNS) -- Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; fire.">fire,</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: didontos (V-PPA-GMS) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">inflicting</a> <a href="/greek/1557.htm" title="1557: ekdikēsin (N-AFS) -- (a) a defense, avenging, vindication, vengeance, (b) full (complete) punishment. From ekdikeo; vindication, retribution.">vengeance</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">on those who</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: eidosin (V-RPA-DMP) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">do not know</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theon (N-AMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/5219.htm" title="5219: hypakouousin (V-PPA-DMP) -- From hupo and akouo; to hear under, i.e. To listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority.">do not obey</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2098.htm" title="2098: euangeliō (N-DNS) -- From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel.">gospel</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">of our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-GMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus.</a> 9They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/romans/2-8.htm">Romans 2:8</a> But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. <a href="/1_peter/4-17.htm">1 Peter 4:17</a> For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God? <a href="/hebrews/10-27.htm">Hebrews 10:27</a> but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries. <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a> And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. <a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a> Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. <a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a> Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.” <a href="/2_peter/3-7.htm">2 Peter 3:7</a> And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. <a href="/revelation/14-10.htm">Revelation 14:10-11</a> he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. / And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.” <a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41-42</a> The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/luke/12-47.htm">Luke 12:47-48</a> That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows. / But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded. <a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15-16</a> For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. <a href="/psalms/79-6.htm">Psalm 79:6</a> Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that refuse to call on Your name, <a href="/jeremiah/10-25.htm">Jeremiah 10:25</a> Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, and on the families that do not call on Your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have consumed him and finished him off; they have devastated his homeland. <a href="/nahum/1-2.htm">Nahum 1:2-3</a> The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies. / The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. <a href="/malachi/4-1.htm">Malachi 4:1</a> “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:flaming.<a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a> So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.<a href="/deuteronomy/4-11.htm">Deuteronomy 4:11</a> And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.<a href="/deuteronomy/5-5.htm">Deuteronomy 5:5</a> (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,taking.<a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35,41,42</a> To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste… <a href="/psalms/2-9.htm">Psalm 2:9-12</a> Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel… <a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">Psalm 94:1</a> O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.that know.<a href="/exodus/5-2.htm">Exodus 5:2</a> And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.<a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">1 Samuel 2:12</a> Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.<a href="/psalms/9-10.htm">Psalm 9:10</a> And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.and that.<a href="/deuteronomy/4-30.htm">Deuteronomy 4:30</a> When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;<a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44</a> As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.<a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19</a> If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-2.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/13-4.htm">Dealing</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">Flames</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">Flaming</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-9.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-21.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-2.htm">Gospel</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-6.htm">News</a> <a href="/colossians/3-22.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-5.htm">Obeying</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-6.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-7.htm">Rendering</a> <a href="/romans/11-9.htm">Retribution</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-6.htm">Tidings</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/7-11.htm">Vengeance</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-12.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-15.htm">Dealing</a> <a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-7.htm">Flames</a> <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Flaming</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-14.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-11.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-14.htm">Gospel</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-12.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-14.htm">News</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-14.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-9.htm">Obeying</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-14.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-9.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">Rendering</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-2.htm">Retribution</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-14.htm">Tidings</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-30.htm">Vengeance</a><div class="vheading2">2 Thessalonians 1</div>1. <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-1.htm">Paul certifies the Thessalonians of the good opinion which he had of their faith, love, and patience;</a> 11. <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-11.htm">and therewithal uses various reasons for the comforting of them in persecution.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_thessalonians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_thessalonians/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>in blazing fire This phrase evokes imagery of divine judgment and the presence of God, often associated with fire in the Bible. Fire symbolizes purity, holiness, and the consuming nature of God's judgment (<a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm">Hebrews 12:29</a>). In the Old Testament, God appeared to Moses in a burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>) and led the Israelites with a pillar of fire (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>). The fire represents God's power and His ability to purify and judge.inflicting vengeance The concept of divine vengeance is rooted in God's justice. It is not a human-like revenge but a righteous response to sin and rebellion against God. This aligns with <a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a>, where believers are reminded that vengeance belongs to the Lord. The idea is that God will right all wrongs and bring justice to those who oppose Him.on those who do not know God This phrase highlights the importance of a personal relationship with God. Knowing God is more than intellectual acknowledgment; it involves a deep, personal relationship (<a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a>). The lack of this relationship results in separation from God, as seen in <a href="/hosea/4.htm">Hosea 4:1</a>, where the people are destroyed for lack of knowledge of God.and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Obedience to the gospel is a central theme in the New Testament. The gospel calls for repentance and faith in Jesus Christ (<a href="/mark/1-15.htm">Mark 1:15</a>). Disobedience to the gospel is equated with rejecting the salvation offered through Jesus, as seen in <a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a>, where those who do not believe in the Son will not see life. This phrase underscores the necessity of accepting and living out the message of Christ for salvation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> - The apostle who authored the letter to the Thessalonians, providing guidance and encouragement to the early Christian community. 2. <a href="/topical/t/thessalonica.htm">Thessalonica</a> - A city in Macedonia where the church was established by Paul during his second missionary journey. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> - The sovereign Creator who is just and righteous, executing judgment on those who reject Him. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> - The Lord and Savior whose gospel is the means of salvation and obedience. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_thessalonian_church.htm">The Thessalonian Church</a> - The recipients of the letter, facing persecution and needing reassurance of God's justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a> God's justice is a central theme in Scripture, and <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8</a> reminds us that He will execute judgment on those who reject Him. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_knowing_god.htm">The Importance of Knowing God</a> Knowing God is more than intellectual acknowledgment; it involves a personal relationship and obedience to His will. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_the_gospel.htm">Obedience to the Gospel</a> The gospel of Jesus Christ is not just to be heard but obeyed. True faith is demonstrated through obedience. <a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_evangelism.htm">The Urgency of Evangelism</a> Understanding the reality of divine judgment should motivate believers to share the gospel with urgency and compassion. <a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_persecution.htm">Perseverance in Persecution</a> For those facing persecution, this verse offers reassurance that God will ultimately vindicate His people and judge their oppressors.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_thessalonians_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Thessalonians 1</a> <a href="/q/how_does_eternal_punishment_fit_with_forgiveness.htm">In 2 Thessalonians 1:8, how can eternal punishment for unbelievers coexist with the theme of forgiveness in other New Testament writings? </a> <a href="/q/who_comforts_those_with_broken_hearts.htm">What does quenching the Holy Spirit mean?</a> <a href="/q/does_isaiah_63_4_conflict_with_nt_grace.htm">In Isaiah 63:4, does the prophecy about “the day of vengeance” conflict with the New Testament emphasis on grace and forgiveness? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_fearing_hell.htm">What does the Bible say about fearing hell?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) In flaming fire.--Most critics agree to change the punctuation here, by omitting the comma after "angels" and inserting it after "fire." The flaming fire here is not the instrument of the vengeance--i.e., hell-fire--but the common pictorial attribute of the Divine Presence (<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm" title="And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the middle of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.">Exodus 3:2</a>; <a href="/exodus/19-18.htm" title="And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended on it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.">Exodus 19:18</a>; <a href="/daniel/7-9.htm" title="I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.">Daniel 7:9</a>).Taking vengeance.--The expression in the original is one which is said to be found nowhere else in Greek literature, save in <a href="/ezekiel/25-14.htm" title="And I will lay my vengeance on Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and they shall do in Edom according to my anger and according to my fury; and they shall know my vengeance, said the Lord GOD.">Ezekiel 25:14</a> (though in Hebrew there is an almost exact equivalent in <a href="/numbers/31-3.htm" title="And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves to the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.">Numbers 31:3</a>), so that it is difficult to assign the correct meaning. It certainly does not mean "taking vengeance" in the sense of "taking His revenge," as though our Lord had conceived a personal grudge and were wreaking it. What it does mean would seem to be "assigning retribution:" appointing, that is, to each man what satisfaction of justice he must make. The very word for "vengeance" can only mean vengeance exacted on some one else's behalf. (Comp. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-6.htm" title="That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.">1Thessalonians 4:6</a>, and <a href="/psalms/79-10.htm" title="Why should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of your servants which is shed.">Psalm 79:10</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_thessalonians/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - In flaming fire; not the instrument of punishment - "in flaming fire taking vengeance;" but a further description of the glory of Christ's appearance - "revealed in flaming fire." In the Old Testament God is represented as appearing in flaming fire, as when he manifested himself to Moses in the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>; <a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Acts 7:30</a>); and especially his coming to judgment is represented as coming in fire (<a href="/psalms/97-3.htm">Psalm 97:3</a>). What is there asserted of God is here referred to Christ (comp. Revelation 19:22). There is also a probable reference to the Shechinah or cloud of glory in which Christ will appear for judgment trey. 1:7). Some also suppose a reference to the fire of the universal conflagration which shall usher in the last day (<a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10</a>), and others to the fire which shall consume the ungodly, but it is best to restrict the expression to the glory of Christ's manifestation. Taking vengeance; literally, giving; that is, awarding or allotting vengeance, representing the act, not of a conqueror or of an avenger, but of a righteous Judge. On them that know not God - the unbelieving Gentiles - and that; or rather, on them that; a second class being here denoted. Obey not the gospel of our Lord Jests Christ; namely, the unbelieving Jews. The ignorance of the one and the disobedience of the other were the causes of their punishment. <a href="/commentaries/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. blazing φλογός (phlogos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5395.htm">Strong's 5395: </a> A flame. From a primary phlego; a blaze. fire. πυρὶ (pyri) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4442.htm">Strong's 4442: </a> Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'. He will inflict διδόντος (didontos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. vengeance ἐκδίκησιν (ekdikēsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1557.htm">Strong's 1557: </a> (a) a defense, avenging, vindication, vengeance, (b) full (complete) punishment. From ekdikeo; vindication, retribution. on those who τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. do not know εἰδόσιν (eidosin) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> To know, remember, appreciate. God Θεὸν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. do not obey ὑπακούουσιν (hypakouousin) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5219.htm">Strong's 5219: </a> From hupo and akouo; to hear under, i.e. To listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gospel εὐαγγελίῳ (euangeliō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2098.htm">Strong's 2098: </a> From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel. of our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Lord Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Jesus. Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">NT Letters: 2 Thessalonians 1:8 Giving vengeance to those who don't know (2 Thess. 2 Thes. 2Th iiTh ii th)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Thessalonians 1:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Thessalonians 1:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Thessalonians 1:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Thessalonians 1:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>