Christ’s Coming
2 Thessalonians 1:8
In 9 translations
- BSB
- in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
- KJV
- In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
- WEB
- punishing those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,
- ASV
- rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:
- LSV
- in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- YLT
- in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ;
- DBY
- 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;Elohim
- DRC
- In a flame of fire, giving vengeance to them who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- GNV
- In flaming fire, rendring vengeance vnto them, that doe not know God, and which obey not vnto the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ,
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πυρὶ (“a fire”); SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles read πυρός (“of fire”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read φλογός (“of flame”); SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles read φλογὶ (“flame”).
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include Χριστοῦ (“Christ”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
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- SBLGNT: φλογὶ πυρός. Tregelles read φλογὶ πυρός; Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read πυρὶ φλογός.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἐν φλογὶ πυρός, διδόντος ἐκδίκησιν τοῖς μὴ εἰδόσι θεὸν καὶ τοῖς μὴ ὑπακούουσιν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ,
- RP2018
- ἐν πυρὶ φλογός, διδόντος ἐκδίκησιν τοῖς μὴ εἰδόσιν θεόν, καὶ τοῖς μὴ ὑπακούουσιν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ·
- TR-Boyd
- ἐν πυρὶ φλογός, διδόντος ἐκδίκησιν τοῖς μὴ εἰδόσι Θεόν, καὶ τοῖς μὴ ὑπακούουσι τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·
- SCR1894
- εν πυρι φλογος διδοντος εκδικησιν τοις μη ειδοσιν θεον και τοις μη υπακουουσιν τω ευαγγελιω του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου
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- 1 Peter 4:17For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?
- 2 Peter 3:7And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
- Hebrews 10:27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.
- Hebrews 10:30For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”
- Psalms 79:6Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that refuse to call on Your name,
- 2 Peter 3:10–12But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this…
- Hebrews 2:3how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
- Galatians 4:8Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.
- Matthew 25:41Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
- Romans 6:16Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?
- Revelation 20:14–15Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire. And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
- Romans 2:7–8To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
- Hebrews 12:29“For our God is a consuming fire.”
- Zephaniah 1:6and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.”
- Revelation 20:10And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
- Revelation 6:16–17And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to…
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