2 Thessalonians 3:9

3:9 It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate. ¹ 

2 Thessalonians 1:8

1:8 With flaming fire he will mete out ²  punishment on those who do not know God ³  and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

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.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

2:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,

[3:9]  ¹ tn Grk “an example for you to imitate us.”

[1:8]  ² 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]  ³ sn An allusion to Jer 10:25, possibly also to Ps 79:6 and Isa 66:15.