2 Thessalonians 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:”

2 Thessalonians 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Thessalonians 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 2 Thessalonians 1:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

2 Thessalonians 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“punishing those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,”

2 Thessalonians 1:8 — World English Bible

2 Thessalonians 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus: ”

2 Thessalonians 1:8 — American Standard Version

2 Thessalonians 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“in flaming fire, giving vengeance to those not knowing God, and to those not obeying the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ;”

2 Thessalonians 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Thessalonians 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who know notGod, and those who do not obey the glad tidings of our Lord Jesus Christ; ”

2 Thessalonians 1:8 — Darby Translation

2 Thessalonians 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In flaming fire, rendring vengeance vnto them, that doe not know God, and which obey not vnto the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ,”

2 Thessalonians 1:8 — Geneva Bible

2 Thessalonians 1:8 in Context — 2 Thessalonians 1

6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

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

8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

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What Does 2 Thessalonians 1:8 Mean?

2 Thessalonians 1:8 is a verse from the Book of 2 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Thessalonians chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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