1.
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
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 . App-186 .
God . App-98 .
Father . App-98 .
Lord . App-98 .
Jesus Christ . App-98 .
2.
Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace . App-184 .
from . App-104 .
3.
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
thank . See 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 .
every = each.
toward . App-104 .
each other = one another.
aboundeth . Same as increase, 1 Thessalonians 3:12 .
4.
So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
glory . Greek. kauchaomai. See Romans 2:17 . The texts read enkauchaomai. Nowhere else in N.T.
for . App-104 .
tribulations . Greek. thlipsis. See Acts 7:10 .
5.
Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
manifest token . Greek. endeigma. Only here.
righteous . App-191 .
judgment . App-177 . Compare Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:28 .
that ye may be = to (Greek. eis) your being.
counted worthy . See Acts 5:41 .
kingdom . App-112 .114.
also suffer = suffer also.
6.
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
Seeing = If so be. Greek. eiper .
with . App-104 .
trouble . Greek. thlibo , afflict. The noun in 2 Thessalonians 1:7 .
7.
And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
rest . Greek. anesis. See 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 , Matthew 6:10 .
His, &c . = the angels of His power ( App-172 .)
8.
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
flaming fire = fire of flame (Greek. phlo x. Here; Luke 16:24 .Acts 7:30 . Hebrews 1:7 . Revelation 1:14 ; Revelation 2:18 ; Revelation 19:12 ).
taking . . . on = giving . . . to.
vengeance . Greek. ekdikesis. See Luke 18:8 .
know . App-132 .
gospel . App-140 .
Christ . The texts omit.
9.
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
be punished with = pay (Greek. tino . Only here) the penalty ( App-177 .), ( even ).
everlasting . App-151 .
destruction . Greek. olethros. See 1 Corinthians 5:5 .
glory . See p. 1511.
power . App-172 .
10.
When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
shall = shall have.
glorified . Greek. endoxazomia . Only here and 2 Thessalonians 1:12 .
saints . See Acts 9:13 .
believe, believed . App-150 .
among . App-104 .
11.
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
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 .
fulfil . App-125 .
good pleasure . Greek. eudokia. See Romans 10:1 .
goodness . Greek. agathosune. See Romans 15:14 .
power . App-172 . 1, as 2 Thessalonians 1:7 .
12.
That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
according to . App-104 .