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2 Thessalonians 1:5–6

The Judgment at Christ’s Coming

This is fevidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be gconsidered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— since indeed God considers it hjust ito repay with affliction those who afflict you,

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2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

All this is evidence that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you

2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

And God will use this persecution to show his justice and to make you worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering. In his justice he will pay back those who persecute you.

2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer; since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you,

2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

This is proof that God is right in his judgment. He wants you to be counted worthy of his kingdom for which you are suffering. God will do what is right. He will give trouble to those who trouble you.

2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: if so be that it is a righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,

2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that ye should be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for the sake of which ye also suffer; if at least it is a righteous thing with God to render tribulation to those that trouble you,

2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Your suffering proves that God’s judgment is right and that you are considered worthy of his kingdom. 

Certainly, it is right for God to give suffering to those who cause you to suffer.

2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

It is a clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment that you will be counted worthy of God’s kingdom, for which you also are suffering, since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you

2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, and is intended to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering. For it is indeed just of God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

a proof of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, on behalf of which also you are suffering, since it is righteous in the sight of God to pay back those who are afflicting you with affliction,

2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

All of this proves that when God judges, he is fair. So you will be considered worthy to enter God’s kingdom. You are suffering for his kingdom.

God is fair. He will pay back trouble to those who give you trouble.

2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

This is a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering.

For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,


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