Parallel Verses

Daniel Mace New Testament

since it is agreeable to his justice to afflict those in their turn, who 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,

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,

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 by which you may be assur'd, that they will be punish'd by the divine justice, and that you shall be rewarded with the kingdom of God, for which you suffer; 6 since it is agreeable to his justice to afflict those in their turn, who afflict you: 7 and that you, who are distress'd, should obtain your repose, together with us, when the Lord Jesus, with his angels, the ministers of his power, shall descend from heaven,

Cross References

Revelation 6:10

and they cried with a loud voice, saying, "how long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou defer doing justice, and avenging our blood on those that dwell on the earth?"

Colossians 3:25

but he that does wrong shall be punish'd for his injustice: for no regard will be shown to the external characters of men.

Revelation 11:18

the nations were enrag'd, but the time of thy vengeance is come, and the time when the dead are to be judged, when thou wilt reward thy servants the prophets, the saints, and those that fear thy name, small and great, and exterminate those who have corrupted the land."

Revelation 15:4

who will not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: and all nations shall come to adore thee; because thy judgments have been display'd."

Revelation 16:5-6

and I heard the angel of the waters say, "thou art just, who art, and hast always been holy, because thou hast judged thus:

Revelation 18:20

O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, triumph at her ruin, since God hath avenged you on her.

Revelation 18:24

here it was, that the blood of the prophets, of the saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth, was found."

Revelation 19:2

for just and right are his judgments; for he hath condemned the grand prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her licentiousness, and hath avenged the blood of his servants that were shed by her hand."

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