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2 Thessalonians 1:7

And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

KJV

καὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς θλιβομένοις ἄνεσιν μεθ’ ἡμῶν ἐν τῇ ἀποκαλύψει τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἀπ’ οὐρανοῦ μετ’ ἀγγέλων δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ

Greek NT

et vobis, qui tribulamini, requiem nobiscum in revelatione Domini Jesu de cælo cum angelis virtutis ejus,

Vulgate

and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire,

ASV

And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with the angels of his power:

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In the original Greek

16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δύναμις
dunamis
noun · 119×
θλίβω
thlibo
verb · 10×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
μετά
meta
preposition · 469×
οὐρανός
ouranos
noun · 274×
ἀποκάλυψις
apokalupsis
noun · 18×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἄγγελος
aggelos
verb · 176×
ἄνεσις
anesis
noun · 5×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

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Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Q. How does Christ's return to judge the living and the dead comfort you? A. In all my distress and persecution I turn my eyes to the heavens and confidently await as judge the very One who has already stood trial in my place before God and so has removed the whole curse from me. All his enemies and mine he will condemn to everlasting punishment: but me and all his chosen ones …

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 3:13 — Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
  • 1Cor 10:10 — Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
  • 1Pet 1:7 — That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
  • 1Pet 1:13 — Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
  • 1Thess 2:19 — For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
  • 1Thess 4:16 — For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
  • 2Cor 4:17 — For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
  • 2Pet 2:11 — Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
  • 2Pet 3:7 — But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
  • 2Sam 16:12 — It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
  • 2Tim 4:1 — I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
  • Acts 1:11 — Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
  • Acts 2:36 — Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
  • Acts 3:19 — Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
  • Dan 7:9 — I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wh
  • Deut 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.
  • Heb 1:4 — Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
  • Heb 1:14 — Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
  • Isa 11:10 — And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
  • Isa 57:2 — He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.
  • Isa 61:2 — To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
  • John 1:51 — And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
  • John 5:22 — For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
  • Josh 10:40 — So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD G
  • Jude 1:14 — And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
  • Jude 1:14 — And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
  • Luke 17:30 — Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
  • Luke 17:30 — Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
  • Mal 3:17 — And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
  • Mark 13:26 — And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
  • Mark 14:62 — And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
  • Matt 11:28 — Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
  • Matt 13:39 — The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
  • Matt 13:39 — The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
  • Matt 13:49 — So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
  • Matt 16:27 — For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
  • Matt 16:27 — For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
  • Matt 19:28 — And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, ju
  • Matt 24:30 — And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glor
  • Matt 25:6 — And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.