II Thessalonians 1:2

Second Thessalonians 1 opens with Paul thanking God for the Thessalonians' growing faith and love despite ongoing persecution. He views their afflictions as evidence of God's righteous judgment, assuring them they are counted worthy of His kingdom. The chapter closes with the promise that the Lord Jesus will return in flaming fire to judge the disobedient and be glorified in his saints, and Paul's prayer that God fulfill their calling.