◄ 2 Thessalonians 1:9 ►
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New International Version
They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might

New Living Translation
They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power.

English Standard Version
They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Berean Standard Bible
They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Berean Literal Bible
who will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

King James Bible
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

New King James Version
These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

New American Standard Bible
These people will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

NASB 1995
These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

NASB 1977
And these will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

Legacy Standard Bible
These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, AWAY FROM THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD AND FROM THE GLORY OF HIS MIGHT,

Amplified Bible
These people will pay the penalty and endure the punishment of everlasting destruction, banished from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

Christian Standard Bible
They will pay the penalty of eternal destruction from the Lord’s presence and from his glorious strength

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction from the Lord’s presence and from His glorious strength

American Standard Version
who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Contemporary English Version
Their punishment will be eternal destruction, and they will be kept far from the presence of our Lord and his glorious strength.

English Revised Version
who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will pay the penalty by being destroyed forever, by being separated from the Lord's presence and from his glorious power.

Good News Translation
They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and from his glorious might,

International Standard Version
Such people will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction by being separated from the Lord's presence and from his glorious power

Majority Standard Bible
They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

NET Bible
They will undergo the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,

New Heart English Bible
who will pay the penalty: everlasting destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Webster's Bible Translation
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

Weymouth New Testament
They will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, being banished from the presence of the Lord and from His glorious majesty,

World English Bible
who will pay the penalty: eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
who will suffer justice—continuous destruction—from the face of the LORD, and from the glory of His strength,

Berean Literal Bible
who will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

Young's Literal Translation
who shall suffer justice -- destruction age-during -- from the face of the Lord, and from the glory of his strength,

Smith's Literal Translation
Who shall undergo punishment, eternal ruin from the face of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who shall suffer eternal punishment in destruction, from the face of the Lord, and from the glory of his power:

Catholic Public Domain Version
These shall be given the eternal punishment of destruction, apart from the face of the Lord and apart from the glory of his virtue,

New American Bible
These will pay the penalty of eternal ruin, separated from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power,

New Revised Standard Version
These will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For they, at the judgment day, shall be rewarded with everlasting destruction from the presence of our LORD, and from the glory of his power;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For they will be paid in judgment: eternal destruction from the face of our Lord and from the glory of his power,
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
these shall suffer punishment in that day, even eternal destruction, far from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power,

Godbey New Testament
who shall suffer vengeance, eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Haweis New Testament
who shall receive punishment, even eternal perdition, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power:

Mace New Testament
the Lord shall punish them with everlasting destruction, when he shall appear in the glory of his power,

Weymouth New Testament
They will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, being banished from the presence of the Lord and from His glorious majesty,

Worrell New Testament
who, indeed, shall pay a penalty, eternal destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His might,

Worsley New Testament
who shall be punished with everlasting destruction, by the presence of the Lord and by his glorious power:

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Context
Christ's Coming
…8in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, 10on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.…
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Cross References
Matthew 25:41
Then 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.

Revelation 20:10
And 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.

Matthew 13:41-42
The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Revelation 14:10-11
he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. / And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

Mark 9:43-48
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. / where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’ / If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. ...

Jude 1:7
In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

Revelation 21:8
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

Romans 2:8-9
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. / There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;

Hebrews 10:27
but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.

2 Peter 2:9
if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.

Isaiah 66:24
“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”

Daniel 12:2
And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”

Psalm 9:17
The wicked will return to Sheol—all the nations who forget God.

Ezekiel 18:4
Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.


Treasury of Scripture

Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

be.

Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

Isaiah 66:24
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

Daniel 12:2
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

from the presence.

Genesis 3:8
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Job 21:14
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

the glory.

2 Thessalonians 2:8
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

Deuteronomy 33:2
And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.

Isaiah 2:10,19,21
Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty…

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2 Thessalonians 1
1. Paul certifies the Thessalonians of the good opinion which he had of their faith, love, and patience;
11. and therewithal uses various reasons for the comforting of them in persecution.














Berean Study Bible
They will suffer the penalty
This phrase indicates a consequence or judgment that is both just and deserved. The Greek word for "penalty" is "δίκη" (dikē), which implies a legal retribution or a sentence that is fitting for the offense. In the context of 2 Thessalonians, this penalty is a divine judgment from God, underscoring the seriousness of rejecting the gospel and opposing God’s people. Historically, this reflects the early Christian understanding of divine justice, where God is seen as the ultimate judge who will right all wrongs.

of eternal destruction
"Eternal" comes from the Greek "αἰώνιος" (aiōnios), meaning everlasting or without end. "Destruction" is translated from "ὄλεθρος" (olethros), which can mean ruin or loss. This phrase does not imply annihilation but rather a perpetual state of ruin and separation from God. Theologically, this speaks to the permanence of the consequences of sin when one is unrepentant. It is a sobering reminder of the eternal nature of the soul and the everlasting impact of our earthly choices.

separated from the presence of the Lord
The word "separated" highlights a profound and tragic disconnection. The Greek "ἀπὸ" (apo) suggests a departure or removal. "Presence" is from "πρόσωπον" (prosōpon), which can mean face or countenance. This separation signifies a loss of fellowship and intimacy with God, which is the ultimate source of life and joy. Biblically, being in the presence of the Lord is associated with blessing and peace, as seen throughout the Psalms and other scriptures. Thus, separation from God is the ultimate form of spiritual death.

and the glory of His might
"Glory" in Greek is "δόξα" (doxa), referring to the majesty and honor of God. "Might" is from "ἰσχύς" (ischys), indicating strength or power. This phrase emphasizes the overwhelming and awe-inspiring nature of God’s power and presence. Historically, the glory of God was manifested in the Old Testament through theophanies and the temple, symbolizing His holiness and authority. In the New Testament, this glory is fully revealed in Jesus Christ. To be cut off from this glory is to be deprived of the ultimate source of life and light.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
(9) Punished with everlasting destruction specifies the "vengeance" to be taken. But the word "destruction" does not stand absolutely and alone as a synonym for "annihilation." This passage, in itself, gives us no reason to suppose that the lost will be "destroyed" in the ordinary sense of the word. They are to be "destroyed from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power"--i.e., cut off from it for ever. The "presence"--or, more literally here, "the face--of the Lord," as well as "the glory of His power," is a metaphor from the courts of Oriental kings, where only honoured courtiers are admitted to spend their time in the immediate and familiar presence of the sovereign. Familiar contact with Christ hereafter, which will be accorded to all the saved, was God's ideal intention for the lost as well, therefore it is a positive "destruction" to be banished from it. But to the Jews, who looked for a Messiah who should keep regal state, the punishment was peculiarly appropriate. The word is used besides in 1Corinthians 5:5; 1Thessalonians 5:3; 1Timothy 6:9. As for the word rendered "everlasting" (or eternal, for it is the same which is used, e.g., Hebrews 6:2), it would certainly convey to St. Paul's readers the notion of incessant duration in time; it is, of course, only an adaptation to human language to speak of time at all in such a case, as we cannot tell what may take the place of time in the next dispensation; however, so far as the actual words go, there is nothing in these passages (Matthew 18:8; Matthew 25:41; Matthew 25:46; Mark 3:29; Hebrews 6:2; Jude 1:7) to suggest any future alteration in the state of the lost. In this, as in some other doctrines, there seem to be two distinct sets of passages, the logical reconciliation of which in our present state seems almost impossible. . . .
Pulpit Commentary
Verse 9. - Who; namely, the unbelieving Gentiles and Jews. Shall be punished; literally, shall pay the penalty; shall suffer punishment (R.V.). With everlasting destruction; or rather, even everlasting destruction; the words being in apposition. "Destruction" here denotes ruin, death; the word is only used in Paul's Epistles (1 Corinthians 5:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:3; 1 Timothy 6:9). The Greek word translated "everlasting," from dogmatic reasons, has given rise to much controversy. Here it appears to denote eternal - eternity to come. The eternal punishment of the wicked seems here asserted; a terrible declaration, which the mind shudders to contemplate. The observation of Olshausen is worthy of attention: "This is the only passage in Paul's Epistles in which everlasting damnation is openly declared, whereas not a few occur in which a bringing back of all the lost ones is apparently assumed as possible;" but he adds, "For the supposition that Paul did indeed in the earliest of his Epistles still teach everlasting damnation, but gave it up in later times, there exists no sufficient foundation, because the bringing back again is nowhere freely and openly declared." From the presence (or, face) of the Lord. This clause has received a threefold interpretation. Some (De Wette, Hofmann) take the preposition "from" in a causal sense, denoting the efficient cause of the punishment of the wicked - that they will be as it were blasted by the face of the Lord. Others (Chrysostom, Theophylact) take it in a temporal sense, denoting the swiftness of the punishment of the wicked - that their punishment will rise directly on the appearance of Christ (Lunemann, Alford). And others take it in a local sense, denoting banishment or separation - that the wicked will be expelled from that joy and glory which reign in the presence of Christ; they shall be banished away from the presence of the Lord. This last interpretation seems to be the correct meaning; it gives to the proposition its full force. And from the glory of his power; not a Hebraism for "his mighty glory" (Jowett), but from that glory which has its origin in his power - the wicked will be banished from the manifestation of his power in the glorification of his saints. The punishment of the wicked on its negative side is here stated. As the presence of the glorified Jesus will constitute the happiness of heaven, so banishment from his presence will constitute the misery of hell, because the soul is then cut off from the source of all good and of all holiness.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[They]
οἵτινες (hoitines)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

will suffer
τίσουσιν (tisousin)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5099: To pay (penalty). Strengthened for a primary tio to pay a price, i.e. As a penalty.

[the] penalty
δίκην (dikēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1349: Probably from deiknuo; right, i.e. Justice.

of eternal
αἰώνιον (aiōnion)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 166: From aion; perpetual.

destruction,
ὄλεθρον (olethron)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3639: Ruin, doom, destruction, death. From a primary ollumi; ruin, i.e. Death, punishment.

separated from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

[the] presence
προσώπου (prosōpou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4383: From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κυρίου (Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

glory
δόξης (doxēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

of
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

might,
ἰσχύος (ischyos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2479: Strength (absolutely), power, might, force, ability. From a derivative of is; forcefulness.


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