Keraia
2 Thessalonians 1

2 Thessalonians 1:9

Christ’s Coming · 2 Thessalonians 1:5–12
Read 2 Thessalonians 1

Translations

Modern
They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,
Traditional
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
Literal
…who will pay the penalty of eternal destruction away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,
Latin
…qui pœnas dabunt in interitu æternas a facie Domini, et a gloria virtutis ejus:

Original

Greek
English
They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Notes

2 Thessalonians 1:9

  • They will encounter punishment for rejecting the message about Christ (1:8).

  • Eternal destruction (see 1 Thessalonians 5:3; 1 Timothy 6:9) is an endless separation from the Lord.

  • The phrase separated from the Lord refers to the source of the judgment that is coming (Isaiah 2:10, 19, 21).

2 Thessalonians 1:3–10

After thanking God for the Thessalonian church, the apostle Paul writes about persecution (1:3–4). This had become worse since his first letter (1 Thessalonians 1:6; 2:14; 3:3–4). God will ease their suffering and judge those who persecute the church (2 Thessalonians 1:5–10).

Glossary

Gospel Hell Parousia Promise Second Coming of Christ Second Letter to the Thessalonians Suffering

Topics

Death: Second Eternal Death is Called: Destruction Eternal Death is Described as Banishment from God Hell: The Future Home of the Wicked Hell: The Place of Future Punishment: Destruction from the Presence of God Immortality: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Omnipotence of Jesus, the Christ: Second Coming of Power of Christ: Glorious Power of Christ: The Wicked Will be Destroyed By Separation from God The Gospel: Awful Consequences of not Obeying The Power of Christ: Glorious The Power of Christ: The Wicked Shall be Destroyed By The Punishment of the Wicked: Future Described as Everlasting Destruction The Second Coming of Christ: The Wicked: Shall be Punished At