Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For it is right for God to repay with affliction those who 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,
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,
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
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References
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Word Count of 36 Translations in 2 Thessalonians 1:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving For The Thessalonian Believers
5 This is evidence of God's righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering. 6 For it is right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to you who are being afflicted to give rest together with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels.
Cross References
Revelation 6:10
They cried out with a loud voice, "How long, Sovereign Master, holy and true, before you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?"
Exodus 23:22
But if you diligently obey him and do all that I command, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and I will be an adversary to your adversaries.
Deuteronomy 32:41-43
I will sharpen my lightning-like sword, and my hand will grasp hold of the weapon of judgment; I will execute vengeance on my foes, and repay those who hate me!
Psalm 74:22-23
Rise up, O God! Defend your honor! Remember how fools insult you all day long!
Psalm 79:10-12
Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servants be avenged among the nations!
Psalm 94:20-23
Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.
Isaiah 49:26
I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will get drunk on their own blood, as if it were wine. Then all humankind will recognize that I am the Lord, your deliverer, your protector, the powerful ruler of Jacob."
Zechariah 2:8
For the Lord who rules over all says to me that for his own glory he has sent me to the nations that plundered you -- for anyone who touches you touches the pupil of his eye.
Colossians 3:25
For the one who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there are no exceptions.
Revelation 11:18
The nations were enraged, but your wrath has come, and the time has come for the dead to be judged, and the time has come to give to your servants, the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints and to those who revere your name, both small and great, and the time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth."
Revelation 15:4
Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed."
Revelation 16:5-6
Now I heard the angel of the waters saying: "You are just -- the one who is and who was, the Holy One -- because you have passed these judgments,
Revelation 18:20
(Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has pronounced judgment against her on your behalf!)
Revelation 18:24
The blood of the saints and prophets was found in her, along with the blood of all those who had been killed on the earth."
Revelation 19:2
because his judgments are true and just. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and has avenged the blood of his servants poured out by her own hands!"