Bible Reading Plan

2 Thessalonians 1

Chapter 1

Greeting

¹ Paul, Silvanus,^[a](a) and Timothy:^(b)

To the church of the Thessalonians^(c) in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

² Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

God's Judgment and Glory

³ We must always thank God for you, brothers. This is right, since your faith is flourishing and the love^(d) each one of you has for one another^(e) is increasing.^{(f) 4} Therefore, we ourselves boast^(g) about you among God's churches—about your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you endure. ⁵ It is a clear evidence of God's righteous^(h) judgment⁽ⁱ⁾ that you will be counted worthy of God's kingdom, for which you also are suffering,^{(j) 6} since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you ⁷ and to reward with rest you who are afflicted, along with us. This will take place at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with His powerful angels, ⁸ taking vengeance with flaming fire^(k) on those who don't know God^(l) and on those who don't obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.^{(m) 9} These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction⁽ⁿ⁾ from the Lord's presence^(o) and from His glorious strength^{(p) 10} in that day when He comes^(q) to be glorified^(r) by His saints^(s) and to be admired by all those who have believed, because our testimony among you was believed. ¹¹ And in view of this, we always pray for you that our God will consider you worthy of His calling,^(t) and will, by His power, fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith,^{(u) 12} so that the name^(v) of our Lord Jesus will be glorified^(w) by you, and you by Him,^(x) according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.