2 Thessalonians 1

1 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the gathering of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: [a] 2 favor to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. [b]

3 We ought to give thanks to God always concerning you, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing beyond measure and the love of each single one of you toward one another is increasing, [c] 4 so that we ourselves boast about you among the gatherings of God, over your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are bearing up under — [d] 5 a demonstration of God’s righteous judgment, so that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering; [e]

6 if indeed it is righteous with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you, 7 and to you who are afflicted, ease with us, at the revealing of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the messengers of his power, [f] 8 in a flame of fire, giving vengeance to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the good news of our Lord Jesus, [g] 9 who will pay the penalty — everlasting destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his strength — [h] 10 when he comes to be glorified in his holy ones and to be marveled at among all who trusted, because our testimony to you was trusted, on that day. [i]

11 To this end we also pray always concerning you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling and fulfill every good pleasure of goodness and work of faith in power, [j] 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the favor of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. [k]