Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Hindering us from speaking to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: and the wrath of God has come before upon them even to the end.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
Holman Bible
hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. As a result, they are always completing the number of their sins,
International Standard Version
as they try to keep us from telling the gentiles how they can be saved. As a result, they are constantly adding to the number of sins they have committed. However, wrath has overtaken them at last!
A Conservative Version
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles so that they might be saved, in order to fill up their sins always. But wrath came upon them finally.
American Standard Version
forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
Amplified
forbidding us from speaking to the Gentiles (non-Jews) so that they may be saved. So, as always, they fill up [to the brim] the measure of their sins [allotted to them by God]. But [God’s] wrath has come upon them at last [completely and forever].
An Understandable Version
for they [even] try to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles, so that they can be saved. [In doing this] they are always piling up one sin on another. But the wrath [of God] has come upon them at last [or, "completely"].
Anderson New Testament
forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, in order that they may fill up their sins at all times: but the wrath is coming upon them to the full.
Bible in Basic English
Who, to make the measure of their sins complete, kept us from giving the word of salvation to the Gentiles: but the wrath of God is about to come on them in the fullest degree.
Common New Testament
hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last.
Daniel Mace New Testament
who by obstructing our endeavours to save the Gentiles, continue to fill up the measure of their enormities; for which consummate vengeance is falling upon them.
Darby Translation
forbidding us to speak to the nations that they may be saved, that they may fill up their sins always: but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.
Godbey New Testament
forbidding that we should speak to the Gentiles in order that they may be saved; that they may fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
Goodspeed New Testament
try to keep us from speaking to the heathen so that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But God's wrath has overtaken them at last!
John Wesley New Testament
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: but wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
King James 2000
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
Lexham Expanded Bible
hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles in order that they may be saved, so that [they] always fill up their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the end.
Modern King James verseion
forbidding us to speak to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always; but the wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and forbid us to preach unto the gentiles, that they might be saved, to fulfill their sins always: For the wrath of God is come on them, even to the utmost.
Moffatt New Testament
by hindering us from speaking words of salvation to the Gentiles. So they would fill up the measure of their sins to the last drop! But the Wrath is on them to the bitter end!
Montgomery New Testament
They forbid me to speak to the Gentiles with a view to their salvation. They continue always to fill up the measure of their sins; but the wrath of God is come upon them to the full!
NET Bible
because they hinder us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. Thus they constantly fill up their measure of sins, but wrath has come upon them completely.
New Heart English Bible
forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.
Noyes New Testament
hindering us from speaking to the gentiles that they may be saved,to fill up their sins always! But the wrath is come upon them to the end.
Sawyer New Testament
forbidding us to speak to the gentiles that they may be saved, that they may fill up their sins always; and the wrath has come on them to the utmost.
The Emphasized Bible
Hindering us from speaking, unto the nations, that they might be saved, to the filling up of their own sins, continually; but anger hath overtaken them at length.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles, that they might be saved, to fill up the measure of their iniquities always: but wrath is coming upon them to the extremity.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For they would prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles with a view to their Salvation, and thus are always 'filling up the measure of their iniquity.' But the Wrath of God has come upon them to the full!
Webster
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
Weymouth New Testament
for they still try to prevent our preaching to the Gentiles so that they may find salvation. They thus continually fill up the measure of their own sins, and God's anger in its severest form has overtaken them.
Williams New Testament
by trying to keep us from speaking to the heathen, so that they may be saved, so as always to fill to the brim the cup of their sins. But at last God's wrath has come upon them.
World English Bible
forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.
Worrell New Testament
forbidding us to speak to the gentiles, that they might be saved, for the filling up of their sins always; and the wrath came upon them to the uttermost.
Worsley New Testament
forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, thus going on to fill up their sins perpetually: but wrath is coming upon them to extremity.
Youngs Literal Translation
forbidding us to speak to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the anger did come upon them -- to the end!
Themes
Anger of God » Extreme, against those who oppose the gospel
Bigotry » Instances of » In persecutions
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 2:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Thessalonians' Response To Paul's Message
15 They also having slain the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and having driven you out; and not pleasing God, and opposite to all men; 16 Hindering us from speaking to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: and the wrath of God has come before upon them even to the end. 17 And we, brethren, having been separated from you for a due measure of time, in face, not in heart, we were the more excessively zealous to see your face with much eager desire.
Cross References
Acts 13:50
And the Jews urged on the worshipping and distinguished women, and the first men of the city, and they raised up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and they cast them out of their bounds,
Genesis 15:16
And the fourth generation they shall turn back hither: for the crime of the Amorite has not been completed till now.
Matthew 23:32
And fill ye up yourselves the measure of your fathers.
Acts 14:19
And Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, and stoned Paul, drew out of the city, supposing him to be dead.
Acts 17:13
And when the Jews from Thessalonica heard that also in Berea the word of God was announced by Paul, they came there also, agitating the crowd.
Acts 13:45
And the Jews, having seen the crowds, were filled with envy, and spake against the things said by Paul, contradicting and defaming.
Acts 14:5
And when there was a violent effort of the nations, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to be insolent, and to stone them,
Acts 22:21-22
And he said to me, Go: for I will send thee far off to the nations.
Galatians 5:11
And I, brethren, if I yet proclaim circumcision, why am I. yet driven out? therefore the offence of the cross is left unemployed.
2 Thessalonians 2:10
And in all deceit of iniquity in the lost; because they received not the love of the truth, for them to be saved.
Isaiah 45:22
Look to me all ye ends of the earth and be saved, for I am God, and none else.
Joel 2:30-31
And I gave wonders in the heavens, and in the earth, blood and fire and pillars of smoke.
Zechariah 5:6-8
And saying, What is it? And he will say to me, This the ephah going forth. And he will say, This their eye in all the earth.
Malachi 4:1
For behold, the day coming, burning as a furnace; and all the proud and all doing injustice were straw: and the day coming burnt them, said Jehovah of armies, that it shall not leave to them root and branch.
Malachi 4:5
Behold, I send to you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the day of Jehovah, great and terrible:
Matthew 3:7-10
And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who has indicated to you to flee from the wrath about to come?
Matthew 3:12
Whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and gather his wheat into the store; but he will burn down the chaff in inextinguishable fire.
Matthew 12:45
Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits, worse than he, and having come in, they dwell there: and the last things of that man are worse than the first. So also shall it be to this evil generation.
Matthew 21:41-44
They say to him, He will miserably destroy these wicked, and let out the vineyard to other farmers, who will give back to him the fruits in their seasons.
Matthew 22:6-7
And the rest, having seized his servants, were insolent, and killed them.
Matthew 24:6
And ye will be about to hear of wars and rumors of war: see, be not terrified; for all must be, but the end is not yet.
Matthew 24:14
And this good news of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in the whole habitable globe for a witness to all nations: and then shall the end come.
Matthew 24:21-22
For then shall be great pressure, such as has not been from the beginning of the world till now, nor should be.
Mark 16:16
And he having believed and having been immersed shall be saved; but he not having believed shall be condemned.
Luke 11:50-51
That the blood of all the prophets shed from the foundation of the world be required of this generation;
Luke 19:42-44
Saying, That if thou knewest, also thou, and also in this thy day, the things for thy peace! and now have they been hid from thine eyes.
Luke 21:20-24
And when ye see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its devastation has drawn near.
Acts 4:12
And salvation is in no other: for neither is another name given under heaven among men, in which we must be saved.
Acts 11:2-3
And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision discussed with him,
Acts 11:17-18
If therefore God gave the like gift to them as also to us, having believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; how was I able to hinder God
Acts 14:2
And the unbelieving Jews excited and trained up the souls of the nations against the brethren.
Acts 17:5-6
And the unbelieving Jews, having been jealous, and having taken certain evil men of the vulgar, and excited to tumult, they disturbed the city by loud noise, and having stood against the house of Jason, they sought to bring them to the populace.
Acts 18:12-13
And Gallio being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews arose unanimously against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
Acts 19:9
And when certain were hardened, and believed not, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, having departed from them, he separated the disciples, discoursing in the day in the school of a certain Tyrannus.
Acts 21:27-31
And when the seven days were about completed, the Jews from Asia, having seen him in the temple, embroiled all the crowd, and put hands upon them,
Romans 10:13-15
For every one whoever should call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Ephesians 3:8
To me, the least of all the holy ones, was this grace given, to announce the good news in the nations, the untraceable riches of Christ.
Ephesians 3:13
Wherefore I desire not to lose courage in my pressures for you, which is your glory.
1 Thessalonians 1:10
And to wait for his Son from the heavens, whom be raised from the dead, Jesus, saving us from coming wrath.
1 Timothy 2:4
Who wills all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Hebrews 6:8
And producing thorns and briers is rejected, after having been tried, and near cursing; whose end for destruction.
Hebrews 10:27-30
But a certain terrible expectation of judgment and jealousy of fire, being about to devour the adversaries.
James 5:1-6
Come on now, ye rich, weep, uttering loud cries of grief for the misfortunes coming upon you.
Revelation 22:11
He being unjust, let him be unjust yet: and he being filthy, let him be filthy yet: and the just, let him do justice yet: and the holy, let him be holy yet.