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2 Thess. 1:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Ins flaming fire δtakingt vengeance on them that knowu not God, andv that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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Heb. 10:27• ²⁷but a certain fearful expectation of judgment and heat of fire about to devour the adversaries. (Heb. 10:27)

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2 Peter 3:7• ⁷But the now heavens and the earth by the same word have been stored with fire, being kept for a day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. (2 Peter 3:7)

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Deut. 32:41,43• (Deut. 32:41,43)

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or, yielding.

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Psa. 79:6• (Psa. 79:6)

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Zeph. 1:6• (Zeph. 1:6)

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Rom. 2:8• ⁸but to those that are contentious and disobey the truth but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation, (Rom. 2:8)

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flaming.

Gen. 3:24• (Gen. 3:24)

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Deut. 4:11• (Deut. 4:11)

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Deut. 5:5• (Deut. 5:5)

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Psa. 21:8‑9• (Psa. 21:8‑9)

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Psa. 50:2‑6• (Psa. 50:2‑6)

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Dan. 7:10• (Dan. 7:10)

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Matt. 25:41,46• ⁴¹Then shall he say also to those on the left, Go from me, accursed, into the everlasting fire that is prepared for the devil and his angels.
⁴⁶And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life everlasting. (Matt. 25:41,46)

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Heb. 10:27• ²⁷but a certain fearful expectation of judgment and heat of fire about to devour the adversaries. (Heb. 10:27)

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Heb. 12:29• ²⁹For also our God is a consuming fire. (Heb. 12:29)

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2 Peter 3:7,10‑12• ⁷But the now heavens and the earth by the same word have been stored with fire, being kept for a day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
¹⁰But the day of [the] Lord will come as a thief; in which the heavens shall pass away with rushing noise, and elements, with fervent heat, shall be dissolved, and [the] earth and the works that are therein shall be burnt up.
¹¹All these things being thus to be dissolved, of what sort ought ye to be in holy ways and godliness,
¹²waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, by reason of which [day] heavens being on fire shall be dissolved and elements in fervent heat shall melt? (2 Peter 3:7,10‑12)

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Rev. 20:10,14‑15• ¹⁰And the devil that deceived them was cast also into the lake of fire and brimstone, where also the beast and the false prophet {i}are{/i}; and they shall be tormented day and night unto the ages of the ages.
¹⁴And death and hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
¹⁵And if Anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire. (Rev. 20:10,14‑15)

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Rev. 21:8• ⁸But for the cowardly and faithless and abominable and murderers and fornicators and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part {i}shall be{/i} in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. (Rev. 21:8)

taking.

or, yielding vengeance.

Deut. 32:35,41‑42• (Deut. 32:35,41‑42)

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Psa. 2:9‑12• (Psa. 2:9‑12)

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Psa. 94:1• (Psa. 94:1)

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Isa. 61:2• (Isa. 61:2)

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Isa. 63:4‑6• (Isa. 63:4‑6)

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Heb. 10:30• ³⁰For we know him that said, To me [is] vengeance; I will recompense, saith Jehovah; and again, Jehovah shall judge his people. (Heb. 10:30)

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Rev. 6:10,16‑17• ¹⁰And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on those that dwell on the earth?
¹⁶and they say to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
¹⁷for the great day of his wrath is come; and who is able to stand? (Rev. 6:10,16‑17)

that know.

Ex. 5:2• (Ex. 5:2)

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1 Sam. 2:12• (1 Sam. 2:12)

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Psa. 9:10• (Psa. 9:10)

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Psa. 79:6• (Psa. 79:6)

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Isa. 27:11• (Isa. 27:11)

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Jer. 9:6• (Jer. 9:6)

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Zeph. 1:6• (Zeph. 1:6)

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John 3:19• ¹⁹And this is the judgment, that the light hath come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. (John 3:19)

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John 8:19• ¹⁹They said to him then, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me nor my Father. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. (John 8:19)

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Rom. 1:28• ²⁸And even as they disapproved to have God in acknowledgment, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind to do improper things; (Rom. 1:28)

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1 Cor. 15:34• ³⁴Wake up righteously, and sin not; for some are ignorant of God: I speak unto your shame. (1 Cor. 15:34)

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1 Thess. 4:5• ⁵not in passion of lust, even as also the Gentiles that know not God; (1 Thess. 4:5)

and that.

Deut. 4:30• (Deut. 4:30)

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Psa. 18:44• (Psa. 18:44)

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Isa. 1:19• (Isa. 1:19)

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Acts 6:7• ⁷And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem multiplied exceedingly; and a great crowd of the priests were obedient to the faith. (Acts 6:7)

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Rom. 1:5• ⁵through whom we received grace and apostleship unto obedience of faith among all the Gentiles in behalf of his name; (Rom. 1:5)

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Rom. 2:7‑8• ⁷to those that with patience in good work seek for glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life;
⁸but to those that are contentious and disobey the truth but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation, (Rom. 2:7‑8)

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Rom. 6:16• ¹⁶Know ye not that to whom ye are yielding yourselves as bondservants for obedience, ye are bondservants to him whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death or of obedience unto righteousness? (Rom. 6:16)

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Rom. 10:16• ¹⁶But not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias says, “Lord, who believed our report?” (Rom. 10:16)

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Rom. 15:18• ¹⁸For I will not dare to speak of anything of what Christ has wrought not by me for [the] obedience of [the] Gentiles by word and deed, (Rom. 15:18)

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Rom. 16:26• ²⁶but now manifested and by prophetic scriptures, according to the eternal God's command, made known for obedience of faith unto all the Gentiles, (Rom. 16:26)

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2 Cor. 10:5• ⁵pulling down reasonings and every height that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought unto the obedience of Christ, (2 Cor. 10:5)

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Gal. 3:1• ¹O senseless Galatians! who bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was portrayed among you as crucified? (Gal. 3:1)

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Heb. 2:3• ³how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation, which, having begun to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those that heard, (Heb. 2:3)

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Heb. 5:9• ⁹and, perfected, he became to all those that obey him author of salvation everlasting, (Heb. 5:9)

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Heb. 11:8• ⁸By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out not knowing where he was going. (Heb. 11:8)

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1 Peter 1:2• ²elect, according to foreknowledge of God [the] Father, in [the] Spirit's sanctification, unto obedience and blood-sprinkling of Jesus Christ: grace to you and peace be multiplied. (1 Peter 1:2)

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1 Peter 3:6• ⁶as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye became doing good and not being afraid of any dismay. (1 Peter 3:6)

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1 Peter 4:17• ¹⁷Because the time [is] that judgment begin from the house of God; and if first from us, what [shall be] the end of those that obey not the gospel of God? (1 Peter 4:17)

• God is, and that He is a rewarder of those that seek Him out, and an avenger of all wrong against God and man. He is now dealing in grace; in that day He will judge the habitable world. (“On 2 Thessalonians 1:5-8” by W. Kelly)

• Two distinct objects of judgment, to those that know not God, the Gentiles, described thus expressly in 1 Thess. 4:5, and in substance throughout Scripture; and to those who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus, as the Jews might well be regarded. (“On 2 Thessalonians 1:5-8” by W. Kelly)

• Evil will be treated as nothing but evil when the Lord arises to judge, and this in the most manifest way before the universe. (“On 2 Thessalonians 1:5-8” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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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;

W. Kelly Translation

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in flaming fire, rendering vengeance to those that know not God and toa those that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesusb;

WK Translation Notes

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There are two articles in the Greek "and to," expressive of two distinct classes of men with whom the day of the Lord is to deal: those that know not God (the nations or heathen); and those that, if they know Him after a sort, obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus (unbelieving Jews). I have no hesitation in saying that such is the sense of the Greek.

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The addition of "Christ" here is questionable; many MSS. do not have it.