Passage

Judgment in the letter

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

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⁹who will pay the penalty: eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

2 Thessalonians 1:9World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The letter announces eternal punishment for those described as not knowing God or obeying the gospel.

To understand

The following verse places this announcement at Christ’s coming, when he is glorified among his saints and admired among believers. The readers are linked to those who believed the testimony.

A question

At what event does the letter place this announcement of judgment?