2 Thessalonians 1:8 Meaning
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Context Explained
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;
10When 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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 25:46
Both verses discuss the eternal consequences of rejecting God.
Romans 2:8
This verse warns of wrath for those who do not obey the truth, paralleling the theme of judgment.
Hebrews 10:27
This verse speaks of a fearful expectation of judgment, similar to the warning in 2 Thessalonians.
Source: 2 Thessalonians 1:8