2 Thessalonians 1:6

Because God is just, he will repay those who afflict his people. Final justice belongs to God, not to the persecuted believers themselves.

Cross-references · 15

• Zech 2:8For Yahweh of Armies says: ‘For honor he has sent me to the nations which plundered you; for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye.
• Col 3:25But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.
• Ps 94:20–23Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, which brings about mischief by statute?
• Deut 32:41–43if I sharpen my glittering sword, my hand grasps it in judgment; I will take vengeance on my adversaries, and will repay those who hate me.
• Exod 23:22But if you indeed listen to his voice, and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and an adversary to your adversaries.
• Ps 74:22–23Arise, God! Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day.
• Isa 49:26I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh; and they will be drunk on their own blood, as with sweet wine. Then all flesh shall know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”
• Rev 6:10They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”
• Rev 19:2for true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.”
• Rev 11:18The nations were angry, and your wrath came, as did the time for the dead to be judged, and to give your bondservants the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints, and those who fear your name, to the small and the great; and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
• Ps 79:10–12Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants’ blood is being poured out.
• Rev 15:4Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”
• Rev 18:20“Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her.”
• Rev 16:5–6I heard the angel of the waters saying, “You are righteous, who are and who were, you Holy One, because you have judged these things.
• Rev 18:24In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on the earth.”

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