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Suffering Proves God's Justice
Scholars unanimously explain that the suffering of believers is not a sign of God's absence, but a 'manifest token' or clear proof of His future righteous judgment. The current injustice, where the righteous suffer for their faith, guarantees that a day is coming when God will make all things right, rewarding the faithful and punishing their persecutors.
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2 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Thessalonians 1:5
18th Century
Theologian
Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God. The word "which" is supplied by our translators, and there may be som…
AT Robertson
On 2 Thessalonians 1:5
A manifest token of the righteous judgment of God (ενδειγμα της δικαιας κρισεως του θεου). Old word from ενδεικνυμ, to point out, …
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Thessalonians 1:3–7
19th Century
Preacher
As it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; so that we our…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Thessalonians 1:5
(5a) Instead of beginning a new paragraph, “all this is evidence that God’s judgment is right” should probably be read with the end of v.4. The sub…
John Calvin
On 2 Thessalonians 1:5
16th Century
Theologian
A demonstration of the righteous judgment of God. Without mentioning the exposition given by others, in my opinion the true meaning is thi…
John Gill
On 2 Thessalonians 1:5
17th Century
Pastor
Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God ,
&c.] That is, according as some think, that God should …
Matthew Henry
On 2 Thessalonians 1:5–10
17th Century
Minister
Religion, if worth anything, is worth everything; and those who have no religion, or none worth having, or do not know how to value it, cannot find…