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Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
If so be that it is a righteous thing with God (ειπερ δικαιον παρα θεω). Condition of first class, determined as fulfilled, assume…
19th Century
Anglican
Seeing it is — Literally, if it is indeed fair. This is a form of speech common to Paul, used when he argues from a fact …
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Baptist
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…
On the other hand, those responsible for troubling Christians will be repaid proportionately for the suffering they have caused. This is only “just…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God That which is righteous in itself, is righteous in the sight of God, but it …
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle spoke of how believers are well prepared for the coming judgment; here, he speaks about the form of that judgment…
