2 Thessalonians 1 - Summary

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy thank God for the Thessalonians' growing faith and abounding love amid persecutions and tribulations, which evidence God's righteous judgment counting them worthy of His kingdom. They promise that God will repay with affliction those who afflict them and give rest to the afflicted when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with mighty angels in flaming fire, taking vengeance on those who do not know God or obey the gospel, who will suffer eternal destruction from the Lord's presence.