What does 2 Thessalonians 1:7 mean?

2 Thessalonians 1:7 highlights themes such as rest, revelation, hope when read in context.

How should I apply 2 Thessalonians 1:7 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

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

5Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

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

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

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

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

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Revelation 19:11
Both verses describe the return of Jesus with power and glory.
Romans 8:18
This verse speaks of the future glory to be revealed, paralleling the hope of rest in 2 Thessalonians.
1 Peter 1:7
This verse discusses the revelation of Jesus Christ and the hope it brings, echoing the theme of comfort.