--- title: "Bullinger" description: "Paul, &c . The opening words of this Epistle are the same as those of the First Epistle as far as \"peace\" (2 Thessalonians 1:2 ). unto = to. church" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/2-thessalonians/1" --- **Paul, &c** . The opening words of this Epistle are the same as those of the First Epistle as far as "peace" ([2 Thessalonians 1:2](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/2) ). **unto** = to. **church** . App-186 . **God** . App-98 . **Father** . App-98 . **Lord** . App-98 . **Jesus Christ** . App-98 . **Grace** . App-184 . **from** . App-104 . **thank** . See [1 Thessalonians 1:2](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/2) . **always** . App-151 . **faith** . App-150 . **groweth exceedingly** . Greek. *huperauxano.* Only here. **charity** = love. App-135 . No reference to hope as in [1 Thessalonians 1:3](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/3) . **every** = each. **toward** . App-104 . **each other** = one another. **aboundeth** . Same as increase, [1 Thessalonians 3:12](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/3/12) . **glory** . Greek. *kauchaomai.* See [Romans 2:17](../../../kjv/romans/2/17) . The texts read *enkauchaomai.* Nowhere else in N.T. **for** . App-104 . **tribulations** . Greek. *thlipsis.* See [Acts 7:10](../../../kjv/acts/7/10) . **manifest token** . Greek. *endeigma.* Only here. **righteous** . App-191 . **judgment** . App-177 . Compare [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:28](../../../kjv/philippians/1/28) . **that ye may be** = to (Greek. *eis)* your being. **counted worthy** . See [Acts 5:41](../../../kjv/acts/5/41) . **kingdom** . App-112 .114. **also suffer** = suffer also. **Seeing** = If so be. Greek. *eiper* . **with** . App-104 . **trouble** . Greek. *thlibo* , afflict. The noun in [2 Thessalonians 1:7](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/7) . **rest** . Greek. *anesis.* See [Acts 24:23](../../../kjv/acts/24/23) . **with** . App-104 . **when, &c** . = in (Greek. *en)* the revelation ( App-106 .) of. **Lord** . App-98 . **Jesus** . App-98 . **heaven** . Singular. See [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) , [Matthew 6:10](../../../kjv/matthew/6/10) . **His, &c** . = the angels of His power ( App-172 .) **flaming fire** = fire of flame (Greek. *phlo* x. Here; [Luke 16:24](../../../kjv/luke/16/24) .[Acts 7:30](../../../kjv/acts/7/30) . [Hebrews 1:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/7) . [Revelation 1:14](../../../kjv/revelation/1/14) ; [Revelation 2:18](../../../kjv/revelation/2/18) ; [Revelation 19:12](../../../kjv/revelation/19/12) ). **taking . . . on** = giving . . . to. **vengeance** . Greek. *ekdikesis.* See [Luke 18:8](../../../kjv/luke/18/8) . **know** . App-132 . **gospel** . App-140 . **Christ** . The texts omit. **be punished with** = pay (Greek. *tino* . Only here) the penalty ( App-177 .), ( *even* ). **everlasting** . App-151 . **destruction** . Greek. *olethros.* See [1 Corinthians 5:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/5) . **glory** . See p. 1511. **power** . App-172 . **shall** = shall have. **glorified** . Greek. *endoxazomia* . Only here and [2 Thessalonians 1:12](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/12) . **saints** . See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) . **believe, believed** . App-150 . **among** . App-104 . **Wherefore** = With a view to (Greek. *eis)* which. **also we pray** = we pray ( App-134 .) also. **that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.* **count . . . worthy** . Greek. *axioo.* See [Acts 15:38](../../../kjv/acts/15/38) . **fulfil** . App-125 . **good pleasure** . Greek. *eudokia.* See [Romans 10:1](../../../kjv/romans/10/1) . **goodness** . Greek. *agathosune.* See [Romans 15:14](../../../kjv/romans/15/14) . **power** . App-172 . 1, as [2 Thessalonians 1:7](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/7) . **according to** . 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