2 Thessalonians 1:8

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2 Thessalonians 1:8

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2 Thessalonians 1:8

In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Flaming

Taking

Revelation 6:10

And that

General references

Bible References

Flaming

After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.

Tell your children how you went close and stood at the foot of the mountain covered with thick clouds of dark smoke and fire blazing up to the sky.

I stood between Jehovah and you at that time, to declare to you the word of Jehovah. You were afraid because of the fire. So you would not go up onto the mountain. He said:

Your hand (spirit and power) will discover all your enemies. Your powerful hand will find all who hate you.

God shines from Zion. He is the perfection of beauty.

A fiery stream issued from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set and the books were opened.

Then he will tell those on his left: 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the ever-burning fire that is prepared for the Devil and his [fallen] angels.

But there remains a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fiery indignation, which will devour God's enemies.

Our God is a destroying (consuming) fire.

According to the same word, the heavens that now are, and the earth, are reserved for fire, being kept for the Day of Judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

The devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are, and will be tormented day and night forever.

But the fearful and unbelieving, abominable and murderers, fornicators and those practicing spiritism, idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur: which is the second death.

Taking

Vengeance and retribution belong to me. (Vengeance is mine, I will repay.) Their foot shall slide in time, for the day of their calamity is at hand. The things to come on them come quickly.

You will rule them with an iron scepter. You will dash them to pieces like pottery!

O Jehovah, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth!

To proclaim the favorable Year of Jehovah and the day of vengeance of our God. To comfort all who mourn,

The day of vengeance was in my heart. The year for my reclaiming you has come.

We know who said: Vengeance is mine; I will repay; and who also said, Jehovah will judge his people. (Deuteronomy 32:35)

They cried with a loud voice, saying: How long, O Lord, holy and true, before you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?

And that

When you are in trouble (distress) and all these things happen to you in the latter days, turn to Jehovah your God and obey his voice.

As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. Foreigners will cringe in front of me.

If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land.

The word of God increased. The number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. Even a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Through whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, respecting his name.

[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.

Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient servants you are his (voluntary) servants because you obey him? This could be obedience to sin with death in view or obedience to righteousness with holiness in view?

But they have not all obeyed the good news. For Isaiah says: Jehovah, who has believed our message? (Isaiah 53:1)

I will not dare to speak of any of those things that Christ has not accomplished through me. I will lead the nations to obey God in word and deed.

It is now made known by the Scriptures of the prophets according to the commandment of the everlasting God. It is made known to all nations for the obedience of faith.

We cast down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God. We bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

O foolish Galatians, who fascinated (cast a spell over) (beguiled) (influenced) you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was openly presented impaled.

How shall we escape, if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first presented by the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him.

Being made perfect, he became the source (cause) (channel) (conduit) (pathway) (facilitator) of eternal salvation to all who obey him. (Psalm 3:8)

By faith, when Abraham was called, he obeyed. He went to a place that he was to receive for an inheritance. He went even though he did not know where he was going.

You who are chosen and foreknown by God the Father. You have been sanctified by the Spirit to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood. Grace and peace be greatly increased to you.

Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. You are her children now, if you do what is right and are not fearful.

For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God. If it begins with us first what will it be like in the end for those who do not obey the good news of God?

General references

But transgressors will be altogether destroyed. The posterity of the wicked will be destroyed.

A fire goes before him and burns up his enemies round about.

Jehovah will have a day of vengeance! He will have a year of retribution (recompense) in defense of Zion.

In anger and rage I will execute vengeance on the nations that have not obeyed me.

I was hungry and you did not feed me. I was thirsty and you did not give me drink.

They will see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

The Father does not judge any man for he has given all judgment to the Son.

Our God is a destroying (consuming) fire.