II Thessalonians 1:4
The Scripture
(4) So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
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.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Corinthians 7:14II Corinthians 9:2II Corinthians 9:4I Thessalonians 2:19II Thessalonians 3:5Romans 2:7Romans 5:3Romans 5:4Romans 5:5Romans 8:25Romans 12:12I Thessalonians 1:3
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