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God's Absolute Justice
Commentators stress that God's future judgment is not arbitrary but a "righteous thing." From God's perspective, the ultimate standard of right, it is just and necessary to punish those who persecute His people. This divine justice is a core aspect of His character, ensuring that evil will not triumph and all accounts will be settled.
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2 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Thessalonians 1:6
18th Century
Theologian
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you. The sense is, "There will be a future judgment…
AT Robertson
On 2 Thessalonians 1:6
If so be that it is a righteous thing with God (ειπερ δικαιον παρα θεω). Condition of first class, determined as fulfilled, assume…
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 1:6
On the other hand, those responsible for troubling Christians will be repaid proportionately for the suffering they have caused. This is only “just…
John Calvin
On 2 Thessalonians 1:6
16th Century
Theologian
To appoint affliction. We have already stated why he mentions God's vengeance against the wicked: it is so that we may learn to rest in th…
John Gill
On 2 Thessalonians 1:6
17th Century
Pastor
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God
That which is righteous in itself, is righteous in the sight of God, but it …
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…