2 Thessalonians 1:7-8

1:7 and to you who are being afflicted to give rest together with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed ¹  from heaven with his mighty angels. ²  1:8 With flaming fire he will mete out ³  punishment on those who do not know God ⁴  and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

2:10 and with every kind of evil deception directed against ⁵  those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth ⁶  so as to be saved.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

3:8 and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. ⁷  Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked ⁸  night and day in order not to burden any of you.

2 Thessalonians 3:12

3:12 Now such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and so provide their own food to eat. ⁹ 

2 Thessalonians 3:16

Conclusion

3:16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.

[1:7]  ¹ tn Grk “at the revelation of the Lord Jesus.”

[1:7]  ² tn Grk “angels of power,” translated as an attributive genitive.

[1:8]  ³ tn Grk “meting out,” as a description of Jesus Christ in v. 7. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started at the beginning of v. 8 in the translation.

[1:8]  ⁴ sn An allusion to Jer 10:25, possibly also to Ps 79:6 and Isa 66:15.

[2:10]  ⁵ tn Grk “deception for/toward.”

[2:10]  ⁶ tn Grk “they did not accept the love of the truth.”

[3:8]  ⁷ tn Grk “we did not eat bread freely from anyone.”

[3:8]  ⁸ tn Grk “but working,” as a continuation of the previous sentence. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started with the word “Instead” in the translation.

[3:12]  ⁹ tn Grk “that by working quietly they may eat their own bread.”