Paul, &c. The opening words of this Epistle are the same as those of the First Epistle as far as "peace" ([ 2Th 1:2]).
unto = to.
church. App-186.
God. App-98.
Father. App-98.
Lord. App-98.
Jesus Christ. App-98.
Grace. App-184.
from. App-104.
thank. See [ 1Th 1:2].
always. App-151.
faith. App-150.
groweth exceedingly. Greek. huperauxano. Only here.
charity = love. App-135. No reference to hope as in [ 1Th 1:3].
every = each.
toward. App-104.
each other = one another.
aboundeth. Same as increase, [ 1Th 3:12].
glory. Greek. kauchaomai. See [ Rom 2:17]. The texts read enkauchaomai. Nowhere else in N.T.
for. App-104.
tribulations. Greek. thlipsis. See [ Act 7:10].
manifest token. Greek. endeigma. Only here.
righteous. App-191.
judgment. App-177. Compare [ Php 1:1], [ Php 1:28].
that ye may be = to (Greek. eis) your being.
counted worthy. See [ Act 5:41].
kingdom. App-112.114.
also suffer = suffer also.
Seeing = If so be. Greek. eiper.
with. App-104.
trouble. Greek. thlibo, afflict. The noun in [ 2Th 1:7].
rest. Greek. anesis. See [ Act 24:23].
with. App-104.
when, &c. = in (Greek. en) the revelation (App-106.) of.
Lord. App-98.
Jesus. App-98.
heaven. Singular. See [ Mat 6:9], [ Mat 6:10].
His, &c. = the angels of His power (App-172.)
flaming fire = fire of flame (Greek. phlox. Here; [ Luk 16:24]. [ Act 7:30]. [ Heb 1:7]. [ Rev 1:14]; [ Rev 2:18]; [ Rev 19:12]).
taking . . . on = giving . . . to.
vengeance. Greek. ekdikesis. See [ Luk 18:8].
know. App-132.
gospel. App-140.
Christ. The texts omit.
be punished with = pay (Greek. tino. Only here) the penalty (App-177.), (even).
everlasting. App-151.
destruction. Greek. olethros. See [ 1Co 5:5].
glory. See p. 1511.
power. App-172.
shall = shall have.
glorified. Greek. endoxazomia. Only here and [ 2Th 1:12].
saints. See [ Act 9:13].
believe, believed. App-150.
among. App-104.
Wherefore = With a view to (Greek. eis) which.
also we pray = we pray (App-134.) also.
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
count . . . worthy. Greek. axioo. See [ Act 15:38].
fulfil. App-125.
good pleasure. Greek. eudokia. See [ Rom 10:1].
goodness. Greek. agathosune. See [ Rom 15:14].
power. App-172. 1, as [ 2Th 1:7].
according to. App-104.