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if indeedεἴπερit is righteousδίκαιονwithπαρὰGodθεῷto repayἀνταποδοῦναιwith afflictionθλῖψινthose who afflictτοῖς θλίβουσινyou,ὑμᾶς
2 Thessalonians 1:6
Study it in the app“if indeed it is righteous with God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,”
Paul speaks of relief for the afflicted and God's justice when the Lord is revealedJesus Will Return
With the Greek beneath
2 Thessalonians 1:6, word by word
- if indeedεἴπερeiper
since, if indeed
"Since", "if indeed", "if it is true that".
Where else “eiper” appears- it is righteousδίκαιονdikaion
righteous
One who lives well, as God wants.
Where else “dikaion” appears- Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears- to repayἀνταποδοῦναιantapodounai
repay
Repay, give back in return, reward or punish.
Where else “antapodounai” appears- with afflictionθλῖψινthlipsin
trouble, affliction
Affliction, distress, pressure.
Where else “thlipsin” appears- those who afflictθλίβουσινthlibousin
afflict
To make suffer, or be in trouble.
Where else “thlibousin” appears
The context
5This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering,
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7and to give relief to you who are afflicted along with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power,