Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

If, at least, it is a, righteous thing with God, to recompense, affliction, unto them that afflict you,

New American Standard Bible

For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

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,

American Standard Version

if so be that it is righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict 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,

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
εἴπερ 
Ei per 
if so be that, though, seeing, if so be
Usage: 6

it is a righteous thing
δίκαιος 
Dikaios 
Usage: 57

with
παρά 
Para 
of, with, from, by ... side, at, than,
Usage: 145

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ἀνταποδίδωμι 
Antapodidomi 
Usage: 5

θλίψις 
Thlipsis 
Usage: 33

θλίβω 
Thlibo 
Usage: 9

Context Readings

Thanksgiving For The Thessalonian Believers

5 A proof of the righteous judgment of God, to the end ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, in behalf of which ye are also suffering: - 6 If, at least, it is a, righteous thing with God, to recompense, affliction, unto them that afflict you, 7 And, unto you that are afflicted, release, with us, - by the revealing of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with his messengers of power,

Cross References

Revelation 6:10

And they cried out with a loud voice, saying - How long, O Sovereign, the Holy and True, dost thou not vindicate and avenge our blood from them that dwell upon the earth?

Exodus 23:22

But if thou wilt indeed hearken, to his voice, and so wilt do all that I may speak, then will I be an enemy to thine enemies, and an adversary to thine adversaries;

Deuteronomy 32:41-43

If I whet my flashing sword, And my hand take bold on justice, I will return vengeance unto mine adversaries, And them who hate me, will I requite:

Psalm 74:22-23

Arise! O God, plead thine own cause, Remember the reproach of thee, from the impious one, all the day:

Psalm 79:10-12

Wherefore should the nations say - Where is their God? Let him be known among the nations before our eyes! Yea! By the avenging of the blood of thy servants which hath been shed!

Psalm 94:20-23

Shall the throne that inflicteth ruin, have fellowship with thee, That frameth oppression, by statute?

Isaiah 49:26

Then will I feed thy tormentors with their own flesh, And as with new wine - with their own blood, shall they be drunk, - So shall all flesh, know, that, I - Yahweh, am thy Saviour, And, thy Redeemer, is the Mighty One of Jacob.

Zechariah 2:8

Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, For his own honour, hath he sent me unto the nations that are spoiling you, - Surely, he that toucheth you, toucheth the pupil of mine eye.

Colossians 3:25

For, he that acteth unrighteously, shall get back what he had unrighteously done, and there is no respect of persons;

Revelation 11:18

And, the nations, were angered; and thine anger, came, and the fit time of the dead, to be vindicated, and to give their reward unto thy servants the prophets, and unto the saints, and unto them who revere thy name - the small and the great, and to despoil them who were despoiling the earth.

Revelation 15:4

Who shall in anywise not be put in fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name, - because, alone, full of lovingkindness; because, all the nations, will have come, and will do homage before thee, because, thy righteous deeds, were made manifest?

Revelation 16:5-6

And I heard the messenger of the waters, saying - Righteous, art thou Who art, and Who wast, Who art full of lovingkindness, - in that, these things, thou hast adjudged;

Revelation 18:20

Be glad over her, thou heaven! And ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets! For that God hath exacted your vindication from her.

Revelation 18:24

And, in her, blood of prophets and saints, was found, - and of all who had been slain upon the earth.

Revelation 19:2

Because, true and righteous, are his judgments; because he hath judged the great harlot, who, indeed, corrupted the earth with her lewdness, - and hath avenged the blood of his servants, at her hand.

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