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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; I wonder what those persons, who say that it is not the duty of men to believe the gospel, make of this passage. Paul...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction,.... With destruction both of soul and body, though not with the annihilation of either; their gnawing worm of conscience will never die, and the fire of divine wrath will never be quenched; the smoke of their torment will ascend for ever. Sin being committed against an infinite and eternal Being,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
When he shall come to be glorified in his saints,.... Or by them who are set apart for holiness and happiness by God the Father; whose sins are expiated by the blood and sacrifice of Christ; to whom he is made sanctification; and who are sanctified by the Spirit and grace of God; and in whom Christ has a peculiar interest, through his Father's...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
“Then he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe — Which passage means, I suppose, that as Christ will be admired in his own person, so his glory, reflected in all his children, will be a subject of admiration to the whole intelligent universe. The saints of God shall be so pure, so bright, such...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
(Because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. Therefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: Ministers should be much in prayer for their people. When John Welsh’s wife found him on the ground with his...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Wherefore also we pray always for you,.... Not only observe the above things to your comfort, to support you under sufferings, but we add our prayers, and not only now, but always, that you may be among them in whom Christ will be glorified and admired; in order to which we most sincerely pray, that our God would count you worthy of this calling....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfull all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: that the name of Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
That the name of the Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you,.... This is the end of the apostle's prayer, and which is answered by the fulfilment of the things prayed for; as the name of Christ and his Gospel are dishonoured, by the unbelief, cowardice and the unworthy walk of professors; so they are glorified in and by the saints, by their...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. This exposition consisted of readings from 2 Thessalonians 1; 2Th_2:1-4.