2 Thessalonians 1:6
Strong's Lexicon
After all,
εἴπερ (eiper)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1512: If indeed, if so. From ei and per; if perhaps.

[it is] only right
δίκαιον (dikaion)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy.

for
παρὰ (para)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

God
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

to repay
ἀνταποδοῦναι (antapodounai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 467: To give in return, recompense. From anti and apodidomi; to requite.

with affliction
θλῖψιν (thlipsin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2347: Persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation. From thlibo; pressure.

those who
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

afflict
θλίβουσιν (thlibousin)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2346: (a) I make narrow (strictly: by pressure); I press upon, (b) I persecute, press hard. Akin to the base of tribos; to crowd.

you,
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

Young's Literal Translation
since [it is] a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you—trouble,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you

New American Standard Bible
For after all it is [only] just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

King James Bible
Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you

New Living Translation
In his justice he will pay back those who persecute you.

English Standard Version
since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

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

King James Bible
Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you

International Standard Version
Certainly it is right for God to pay back those who afflict you with affliction,

NET Bible
For it is right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

American Standard Version
if so be that it is righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,

English Revised Version
if so be that it is a righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,

Young's Literal Translation
since it is a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you -- trouble,
















Cross References
Exodus 23:22
But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.

Ecclesiastes 3:17
I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Jeremiah 50:29
Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.

Colossians 3:25
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

2 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Thessalonians 1:5
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:

2 Thessalonians 1:4
So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

2 Thessalonians 1:7
And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

2 Thessalonians 1:8
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
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