KJV: Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
YLT: since it is a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you -- trouble,
Darby: if at least it is a righteous thing with God to render tribulation to those that trouble you,
ASV: if so be that it is righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,
εἴπερ | For indeed |
Parse: Conjunction Root: εἴπερ Sense: if indeed, since, if after all. |
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δίκαιον | righteous [it is] |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: δίκαιος Sense: righteous, observing divine laws. |
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Θεῷ | God |
Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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ἀνταποδοῦναι | to repay |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: ἀνταποδίδωμι Sense: in a good sense, to repay, requite. |
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τοῖς | those |
Parse: Article, Dative Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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θλίβουσιν | oppressing |
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Dative Masculine Plural Root: θλίβω Sense: to press (as grapes), press hard upon. |
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θλῖψιν | with affliction |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: θλῖψις Sense: a pressing, pressing together, pressure. |
Greek Commentary for 2 Thessalonians 1:6
Condition of first class, determined as fulfilled, assumed as true, but with ειπερ eiper (if on the whole, provided that) as in Romans 8:9, Romans 8:17, and with no copula expressed. A righteous thing “with God” means by the side of God (παρα τεωι para theōi) and so from God‘s standpoint. This is as near to the idea of absolute right as it is possible to attain. Note the phrase in 2 Thessalonians 1:5. [source]
Second aorist active infinitive of double compound ανταποδιδωμι anṫapodidōmi old verb, either in good sense as in 1 Thessalonians 3:9 or in bad sense as here. Paul is certain of this principle, though he puts it conditionally. [source]
More literally, if so be that. Confirming, in a hypothetical form, the assertion of God's judgment upon persecutors, 2 Thessalonians 1:5. It implies no doubt, but rhetorically puts a recognized fact as a supposition. So Romans 3:30; Romans 8:9, Romans 8:17; 1 Corinthians 8:5. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for 2 Thessalonians 1:6
Paul‘s work had not been in vain in Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 1:7.; 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 2:20). Paul loved the church here. Two of them, Aristarchus and Secundus, will accompany him to Jerusalem (Acts 20:4) and Aristarchus will go on with him to Rome (Acts 27:2). Plainly Paul and Silas had been in hiding in Thessalonica and in real danger. After his departure severe persecution came to the Christians in Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 2:14; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5; 2 Thessalonians 1:6). It is possible that there was an escort of Gentile converts with Paul and Silas on this night journey to Beroea which was about fifty miles southwest from Thessalonica near Pella in another district of Macedonia (Emathia). There is a modern town there of some 6,000 people. [source]
First future passive of double compound ανταποδιδωμι antapodidōmi to pay back (both αντι anti and απο apo), old word in good sense, as here and Luke 14:14; 1 Thessalonians 3:9 and in bad sense as 2 Thessalonians 1:6; Romans 12:19. [source]
Second aorist active infinitive of double compound verb ανταποδιδωμι anṫapodidōmi to give back Old verb rare in N.T., but again in 2 Thessalonians 1:6. [source]
Old word from ενδεικνυμι endeiknumi to point out, result reached (μα ̇ma), a thing proved. It is either in the accusative of general reference in apposition with the preceding clause as in Romans 8:3; Romans 12:1, or in the nominative absolute when ο εστιν ho estin if supplied, would explain it as in Philemon 1:28. This righteous judgment is future and final (2 Thessalonians 1:6-10). [source]
Here the Παρουσια Parousia (1 Thessalonians 2:19; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:23) is pictured as a Revelation (Un-veiling, αποκαλυπσις apȯkalupsis) of the Messiah as in 1 Corinthians 1:7, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 1:13 (cf. Luke 17:30). At this Unveiling of the Messiah there will come the recompense (2 Thessalonians 1:6) to the persecutors and the rest from the persecutions. This Revelation will be from heaven In Acts 7:30 the text is flame of fire where πυρος puros is genitive (like Isaiah 66:15) rather than πλογος phlogos as here (Exodus 3:2). [source]
(Un-veiling, αποκαλυπσις apȯkalupsis) of the Messiah as in 1 Corinthians 1:7, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 1:13 (cf. Luke 17:30). At this Unveiling of the Messiah there will come the recompense (2 Thessalonians 1:6) to the persecutors and the rest from the persecutions. This Revelation will be from heaven In Acts 7:30 the text is flame of fire where πυρος puros is genitive (like Isaiah 66:15) rather than πλογος phlogos as here (Exodus 3:2). [source]
(2 Thessalonians 1:6) to the persecutors and the rest from the persecutions. This Revelation will be from heaven In Acts 7:30 the text is flame of fire where πυρος puros is genitive (like Isaiah 66:15) rather than πλογος phlogos as here (Exodus 3:2). [source]
See on tribulation, Matthew href="/desk/?q=mt+13:21&sr=1">Matthew 13:21, and comp. 2 Corinthians 1:6; 2 Corinthians 4:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:7; Hebrews 11:37. [source]
Γάμος everywhere else in N.T. a wedding or wedding feast, often in the plural, as Matthew 22:2, Matthew 22:3, Matthew 22:4; Luke 12:36. Τίμιος honorableor held in honor. Often in N.T. precious, of gold, stones, etc., as 1 Corinthians 3:12; Revelation 17:4; Revelation 18:12; of life, Acts 20:24; the fruits of the earth, James 5:7; the blood of Christ, 1 Peter 1:19; the divine promises, 2 Peter 1:4. Rend. “let marriage be had in honor.” The statement is hortatory, as suiting the character of the entire context, and especially the γὰρ for“for whoremongers,” etc. Ἑν πᾶσιν in all respects,” as 1 Timothy 3:11; 2 Timothy 4:5; Titus 2:9; Colossians 1:18; Philemon 4:12. If as A.V., the more natural expression would be παρὰ πᾶσιν as Matthew 19:26; Acts 26:8; Romans 2:13; 2 Thessalonians 1:6; James 1:27. Ἑν πᾶσιν inall things appears in this chapter, Hebrews 13:18. There are many points in which marriage is to be honored besides the avoidance of illicit connections. See on 1 Thessalonians 4:6. [source]