NET Bible
"Encouragement in Persecution This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering."
— 2 Thessalonians 1:5, NET Bible
“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:”
“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: ”
“This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.”
“For an example of the just judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also you suffer.”
“Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;”
“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:”
Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Thanksgiving We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.
As a result we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you are enduring.
Encouragement in Persecution This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.
For it is right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
and to you who are being afflicted to give rest together with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels.
With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.