They are an evidence of the righteous judgment of God, who will count you worthy of his kingdom, in behalf of which you are even now suffering.

For truly God's justice must render back trouble to those who are troubling you,

and give to you, who are now troubled, rest, along with me at the unveiling "apocalypse" of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with his mighty angels,

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.

the adversary, who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God, or is an object of worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, and vaunts himself as God.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only there is one who is hindering and will continue to hinder till he be removed;

and with all deceit of unrighteousness for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth for their salvation.

so that they all should be condemned, who are faithless to the truth, but take pleasure in evil.

But for you, brothers, whom the Lord loves, I ought to give thanks to God continually, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation in consecration of the Spirit and belief of the truth.

And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and a good hope in grace,

I summon you, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to shun any brother who leads an idle and disorderly life, which is not according to the rule you received from me.

But I hear that there are those of your number who are leading idle and disorderly lives, who are not busy, but mere busybodies.