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and to give relief to you that are afflicted with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire,
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The Promise of Ultimate Rest
Commentators explain that the "rest" promised to suffering believers is not temporary relief but an eternal release (Greek: anesis) from persecution, sorrow, and toil. This future rest is a core aspect of God's justice and will be enjoyed in fellowship with the apostles and all saints, providing a powerful hope for perseverance.
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2 Thessalonians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And to you who are troubled. That is, "It will be a righteous thing for God to give to you who are persecuted rest in the last day." As it…
Rest with us (ανεσιν μεθ' ημων). Let up, release. Old word from ανιημ, from troubles here (2 Corinthians 2:13; [Refere…
19th Century
Anglican
Rest with us—Why “with us”? It shows sympathy in their present trials, for it implies that the writers themselves had earned or we…
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Baptist
When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
This rest, then, it seems, is to be given to us mainly whe…
(7a) The other side of God’s justice is full bestowal of rest on those who have been “troubled” (GK 2567), a reward awaiting Paul and his coworkers…
16th Century
Protestant
When the Lord shall be manifested. Here we have a confirmation of the previous statement. For as it is one of the articles of our faith th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And to you who are troubled, rest with us This is another branch of the justice of God, in rendering to them who are…
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…
