Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
if so be that it is righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
Holman Bible
since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you
International Standard Version
Certainly it is right for God to pay back those who afflict you with affliction,
A Conservative Version
Since it is a righteous thing according to God to repay restriction to those who restrict you,
Amplified
For after all it is only just for God to repay with distress those who distress you,
An Understandable Version
For it is a just thing for God to repay with affliction those people who are troubling you,
Anderson New Testament
since, indeed, it is a righteous thing with God, to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
Bible in Basic English
For it is an act of righteousness on God's part to give trouble as their reward to those who are troubling you,
Common New Testament
For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
Daniel Mace New Testament
since it is agreeable to his justice to afflict those in their turn, who afflict you:
Darby Translation
if at least it is a righteous thing with God to render tribulation to those that trouble you,
Godbey New Testament
if indeed it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them who are troubling you,
Goodspeed New Testament
since God considers it only just to repay with suffering those who are making you suffer
John Wesley New Testament
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God, to recompence affliction to them that afflict you.
Julia Smith Translation
Even though just with God to return pressure to them pressing you;
King James 2000
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
Lexham Expanded Bible
since [it is] righteous in the sight of God to pay back those who are afflicting you with affliction,
Modern King James verseion
since it is a righteous thing with God to repay tribulation to those who trouble you,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is verily a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you,
Montgomery New Testament
For truly God's justice must render back trouble to those who are troubling you,
NET Bible
For it is right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
New Heart English Bible
Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
Noyes New Testament
since it will be just with God to repay distress to them that distress you,
Sawyer New Testament
since it is just with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
The Emphasized Bible
If, at least, it is a, righteous thing with God, to recompense, affliction, unto them that afflict you,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Since God deems it just to inflict suffering upon those who are now inflicting suffering upon you,
Webster
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
Weymouth New Testament
A plain token of God's righteous judgement, I say, since it is a righteous thing for Him to requite with affliction those who are now afflicting you;
Williams New Testament
indeed, it is right for God to repay with crushing sorrows those who cause you these crushing sorrows,
World English Bible
Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
Worrell New Testament
since it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to those who cause you tribulation;
Worsley New Testament
seeing it is a righteous thing with God to render affliction to those that afflict you;
Youngs Literal Translation
since it is a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you -- trouble,
Themes
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Their persecution of saints, a cause of
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » The righteousness of God requires
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » The punishment of the wicked
Topics
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 36 Translations in 2 Thessalonians 1:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving For The Thessalonian Believers
5 which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: 6 if so be that it is righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you, 7 and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire,
Cross References
Revelation 6:10
and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Exodus 23:22
But if thou shalt indeed hearken unto his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.
Deuteronomy 32:41-43
If I whet my glittering sword, And my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.
Psalm 74:22-23
Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: Remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day.
Psalm 79:10-12
Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed Be known among the nations in our sight.
Psalm 94:20-23
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?
Isaiah 49:26
And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
Zechariah 2:8
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After glory hath he sent me unto the nations which plundered you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
Colossians 3:25
For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Revelation 11:18
And the nations were wroth, and thy wrath came, and the time of the dead to be judged, and the time to give their reward to thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to them that fear thy name, the small and the great; and to destroy them that destroy the earth.
Revelation 15:4
Who shall not fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.
Revelation 16:5-6
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and who wast, thou Holy One, because thou didst thus judge:
Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
Revelation 18:24
And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.
Revelation 19:2
for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.