Parallel Verses

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:

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;

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 give you, who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with the angels of his power, 8 dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 who shall be punished with eternal destruction by the presence of the Lord and by the glory of his power,



Cross References

Matthew 25:41

Then he shall also say unto those who shall be on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels;

Galatians 4:8

However then, when ye did not know God, ye did service unto those who by nature are not gods.

Hebrews 10:27

but a certain fearful hope of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

Hebrews 12:29

for our God is a consuming fire.

2 Peter 3:7

but the heavens, which are now, and the earth are conserved by the same word, kept unto the fire in the day of judgment and of perdition of the ungodly men.

Genesis 3:24

So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim and a flaming sword which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life.

Exodus 5:2

And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should hearken to his voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

Deuteronomy 4:11

And ye came near and stood under the mountain, and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of the heavens, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.

Deuteronomy 4:30

When thou art in trouble and all these things are come upon thee, if in the latter days thou shalt turn to the LORD thy God and shalt hear his voice

Deuteronomy 5:5

(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to show you the word of the LORD, for ye were afraid by reason of the fire and did not climb the mount), saying,

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance and recompense are mine, in the time when their foot shall slide; for the day of their calamity is at hand and that which is determined upon them makes haste.

Deuteronomy 32:41-42

if I whet the resplendence of my sword and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to my enemies and will recompense those that hate me.

1 Samuel 2:12

But the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they did not know the LORD.

Psalm 2:9-12

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

Psalm 9:10

And those that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, O LORD, hast not forsaken those that seek thee.

Psalm 18:44

As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me: the sons of strangers submitted themselves unto me even against their will.

Psalm 21:8-9

Thine 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 has shined forth.

Psalm 79:6

Pour out thy wrath upon the Gentiles that do not know thee and upon the kingdoms that do not call upon thy name.

Psalm 94:1

O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs; O God, to whom vengeance belongs, show thyself.

Isaiah 1:19

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

Isaiah 27:11

When its boughs are withered, they shall be broken off: women shall come and set them on fire: for this is not a people of understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will show them no favour.

Isaiah 61:2

to proclaim the year of the LORD's favour, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

Isaiah 63:4-6

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

Jeremiah 9:6

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

Daniel 7:10

A river of fire issued and came forth from before him; thousands of thousands served him, and ten thousands of ten thousands stood before him; the Judge sat down, and the books were opened.

Zephaniah 1:6

and those that have turned back from following the LORD and those that did not seek the LORD, nor enquired about him.

Matthew 25:46

And they shall go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.

John 3:19

And this is the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness more than the light because their deeds were evil.

John 8:19

Then they said unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father; if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.

Acts 6:7

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly, and also a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Romans 1:5

By whom we have received the grace and the apostleship, to cause the faith to be obeyed among all the Gentiles in his name,

Romans 1:28

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a perverse understanding, to do those things which are not convenient,

Romans 2:7-8

to those who persevered in well doing, glory and honour and incorruption, to those who seek eternal life;

Romans 6:16

Or know ye not that to whom ye present yourselves slaves to obey, his slaves ye are to whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death or of the obedience unto righteousness?

Romans 10:16

But not everyone hearkens unto the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?

Romans 15:18

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not wrought by me, unto the obedience of the Gentiles, with word and with deed,

Romans 16:26

but now is made manifest, and by the writings of the prophets, by the commandment of God eternal, declared unto all the Gentiles, that they might hear and obey by faith,

1 Corinthians 15:34

Watch diligently, and sin not; for some do not know God: I speak this to your shame.

2 Corinthians 10:5

casting down reasonings and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ

Galatians 3:1

O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you that ye should not trust in the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

1 Thessalonians 4:5

not with affection of lust, as the Gentiles who do not know God,

Hebrews 2:3

how shall we escape, if we belittle such great saving health? Which, having begun to be published by the Lord, has been confirmed unto us by those that heard him,

Hebrews 5:9

and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal saving health unto all those that hearken unto him,

Hebrews 10:30

For we know who he is that has said, Vengeance belongs to me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham, being called, hearkened to go out into the place which he should afterwards receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he went.

1 Peter 1:2

chosen (according to the foreknowledge of God the Father) in sanctification of the Spirit, to obey and be sprinkled with the blood of Jesus, the Christ, Grace and peace, be multiplied unto you.

1 Peter 3:6

as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom ye are made daughters, doing well and not being afraid of any terror.

1 Peter 4:17

For it is time that the judgment begins from the house of God; and if it first begins with us, what shall the end be of those that do not obey the gospel of God?

2 Peter 3:10-12

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements, burning, shall be dissolved, and the earth and the works that are in it shall be burned up.

Revelation 6:10

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on those that dwell in the earth?

Revelation 6:16-17

and said to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us and hide us from the face of him that is seated upon the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb;

Revelation 20:10

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

Revelation 20:14-15

And Hades and death were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Revelation 21:8

But the fearful and unbelieving and the abominable and murderers and fornicators and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

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