Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who know not God, and those who do not obey the glad tidings of our Lord Jesus Christ;

New American Standard Bible

dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

taking vengeance with flaming fire on those who don’t know God and on those who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

International Standard Version

in blazing fire. He will take revenge on those who do not know God and on those who refuse to obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

A Conservative Version

in a fire of flame rendering vengeance to those who have not known God, and to those not obeying the good-news of our Lord Jesus Christ.

American Standard Version

rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

Amplified

dealing out [full and complete] vengeance to those who do not [seek to] know God and to those who ignore and refuse to obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus [by choosing not to respond to Him].

An Understandable Version

He will inflict punishment on those people who do not know God [as Savior], and on those who do not obey the Gospel message of our Lord Jesus.

Anderson New Testament

in flaming fire, to take vengeance on those who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Bible in Basic English

To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus:

Common New Testament

inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Daniel Mace New Testament

in flaming fire, to take vengeance on those, who know not God, and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Godbey New Testament

in the fire of flame, dispensing vengeance to those who know not God, and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

Goodspeed New Testament

in a blaze of fire, and takes vengeance on the godless who will not listen to the good news of our Lord Jesus.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

In fire of flame giving vengeance to them not knowing God, and to them not listening to the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

with burning flame giving punishment to those who do not know God and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus,

Modern King James verseion

in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

in flaming fire, rendering vengeance unto them that know not God, and to them that obey not unto the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Moffatt New Testament

in flaming fire, to inflict punishment on those who ignore God, even on those who refuse obedience to the gospel of our Lord Jesus,

Montgomery New Testament

in flaming fire. Then shall he take vengeance on those who know not God, even on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

NET Bible

With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

New Heart English Bible

giving vengeance to those who do not know God, and to those who do not obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,

Noyes New Testament

in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus;

Sawyer New Testament

in a flame of fire, executing judgment on all that know not God and obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus;

The Emphasized Bible

In a fiery flame; holding forth vengeance - against them that refuse to know God, and them who decline to hearken unto the glad-message of our Lord Jesus,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

in a flame of fire, taking vengeance of them that know not God, and obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then he will 'inflict punishment upon those who refuse to know God, and upon those who turn a deaf ear' to the Good News of Jesus, our Lord.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

He will come in flames of fire to take vengeance on those who have no knowledge of God, and do not obey the Good News as to Jesus, our Lord.

Williams New Testament

in a flame of fire, who will take vengeance on those who do not know God, that is, those who will not listen to the good news of our Lord Jesus.

World English Bible

giving vengeance to those who don't know God, and to those who don't obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,

Worrell New Testament

awarding vengeance to those who know not God, and to those who obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus;

Worsley New Testament

with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on those who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Youngs Literal Translation

in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
In
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

φλόξ 
Phlox 
Usage: 5

πῦρ 
Pur 
Usage: 53

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

ἐκδίκησις 
Ekdikesis 
Usage: 6

εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

not
μή 
me 
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493
Usage: 493

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ὑπακούω 
Hupakouo 
Usage: 20

the gospel
εὐαγγέλιον 
Euaggelion 
Usage: 69

of our
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388

κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

Context Readings

Thanksgiving For The Thessalonian Believers

7 and to you that are troubled repose with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with the angels of his power, 8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who know not God, and those who do not obey the glad tidings of our Lord Jesus Christ; 9 who shall pay the penalty of everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his might,

Cross References

Matthew 25:41

Then shall he say also to those on the left, Go from me, cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

Galatians 4:8

But then indeed, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods;

Hebrews 10:27

but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and heat of fire about to devour the adversaries.

Hebrews 12:29

For also our God is a consuming fire.

2 Peter 3:7

But the present heavens and the earth by his word are laid up in store, kept for fire unto a day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Genesis 3:24

And he drove out Man; and he set the Cherubim, and the flame of the flashing sword, toward the east of the garden of Eden, to guard the way to the tree of life.

Exodus 5:2

And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, to whose voice I am to hearken to let Israel go? I do not know Jehovah, neither will I let Israel go.

Deuteronomy 4:11

And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire to the heart of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and obscurity.

Deuteronomy 4:30

In thy tribulation, and when all these things shall come upon thee, at the end of days, thou shalt return to Jehovah thy God, and shalt hearken to his voice,

Deuteronomy 5:5

(I stood between Jehovah and you at that time, to declare to you the word of Jehovah; for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up to the mountain), saying,

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance is mine, and recompense, For the time when their foot shall slip. For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that shall come upon them make haste.

Deuteronomy 32:41-42

If I have sharpened my gleaming sword, And my hand take hold of judgment, I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.

1 Samuel 2:12

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.

Psalm 2:9-12

Thou shalt break them with a sceptre of iron, as a potter's vessel thou shalt dash them in pieces.

Psalm 9:10

And they that know thy name will confide in thee; for thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Psalm 18:44

At the hearing of the ear, they obey me: strangers come cringing unto me.

Psalm 21:8-9

Thy hand shall find out all thine enemies; thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

Psalm 50:2-6

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.

Psalm 79:6

Pour out thy fury upon the nations that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name:

Psalm 94:1

O God of vengeances, Jehovah, God of vengeances, shine forth;

Isaiah 1:19

If ye be willing and hearken, ye shall eat the good of the land;

Isaiah 27:11

When its branches are withered they shall be broken off; women shall come and set them on fire. For it is a people of no intelligence; therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he who formed them will shew them no favour.

Isaiah 61:2

to proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

Isaiah 63:4-6

For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed had come.

Jeremiah 9:6

Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.

Daniel 7:10

A stream of fire issued and came forth from before him; thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

Zephaniah 1:6

and them that turn back from after Jehovah, and that do not seek Jehovah, nor inquire for him.

Matthew 25:46

And these shall go away into eternal punishment, and the righteous into life eternal.

John 3:19

And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.

John 8:19

They said to him therefore, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me nor my Father. If ye had known me, ye would have known also my Father.

Acts 6:7

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.

Romans 1:5

by whom we have received grace and apostleship in behalf of his name, for obedience of faith among all the nations,

Romans 1:28

And according as they did not think good to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;

Romans 2:7-8

to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal.

Romans 6:16

Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to him whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Romans 10:16

But they have not all obeyed the glad tidings. For Esaias says, Lord, who has believed our report?

Romans 15:18

For I will not dare to speak anything of the things which Christ has not wrought by me, for the obedience of the nations, by word and deed,

Romans 16:26

but which has now been made manifest, and by prophetic scriptures, according to commandment of the eternal God, made known for obedience of faith to all the nations --

1 Corinthians 15:34

Awake up righteously, and sin not; for some are ignorant of God: I speak to you as a matter of shame.

2 Corinthians 10:5

overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that lifts itself up against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ;

Galatians 3:1

O senseless Galatians, who has bewitched you; to whom, as before your very eyes, Jesus Christ has been portrayed, crucified among you?

1 Thessalonians 4:5

(not in passionate desire, even as the nations who know not God,)

Hebrews 2:3

how shall we escape if we have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken of by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard;

Hebrews 5:9

and having been perfected, became to all them that obey him, author of eternal salvation;

Hebrews 10:30

For we know him that said, To me belongs vengeance; I will recompense, saith the Lord: and again, The Lord shall judge his people.

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going.

1 Peter 1:2

elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by sanctification of the Spirit, unto the obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

1 Peter 3:6

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation.

1 Peter 4:17

For the time of having the judgment begin from the house of God is come; but if first from us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the glad tidings of God?

2 Peter 3:10-12

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, and the elements, burning with heat, shall be dissolved, and the earth and the works in it shall be burnt up.

Revelation 6:10

and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O sovereign Ruler, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell upon the earth?

Revelation 6:16-17

and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and have us hidden from the face of him that sits upon the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb;

Revelation 20:10

And the devil who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are both the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for the ages of ages.

Revelation 20:14-15

and death and hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, even the lake of fire.

Revelation 21:8

But to the fearful and unbelieving, and sinners, and those who make themselves abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

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