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Selected Verse: 2 Thessalonians 1:7 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Th 1:7 |
King James |
And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
rest--governed by "to recompense" (Th2 1:6). The Greek is literally, "relaxation"; loosening of the tension which had preceded; relaxing of the strings of endurance now so tightly drawn. The Greek word for "rest," Mat 11:28, is distinct, namely, cessation from labor. Also, Heb 4:9, "A keeping of sabbath."
with us--namely, Paul, Silas, and Timothy, the writers, who are troubled like yourselves.
when--at the time when . . . ; not sooner, not later.
with his mighty angels--rather as the Greek, "with the angels of His might," or "power," that is, the angels who are the ministers by whom He makes His might to be recognized (Mat 13:41, Mat 13:52). It is not their might, but His might, which is the prominent thought. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And to you who are troubled - That is, "it will be a righteous thing for God to give to you who are persecuted rest in the last day." As it will be right and proper to punish the wicked, so it will he right to reward the good. It will not, however, be in precisely the same sense. The wicked will deserve all that they will suffer, but it cannot be said that the righteous will deserve the reward which they will receive. It will be right and proper, because:
(1) there is a fitness that they who are the friends of God should be treated as such, or it is proper that he should show himself to be their friend; and,
(2) because in this life this is not always clearly done. They are often less prospered, and less happy in their outward circumstances, than the wicked. There is, therefore, a propriety that in the future state God should manifest himself as their friend, and show to assembled worlds that he is not indifferent to character, or that wickedness does not deserve his smiles, and piety incur his frown. At the same time, however, it will be owing wholly to his grace that any are ever admitted to heaven.
Rest - The future happiness of believers is often represented under the image of rest. It is rest like that of the weary laborer after his day of toil; rest, like that of the soldier after the hardships of a long and perilous march; rest, like the calm repose of one who has been racked with pain; see the notes on Heb 4:9. The word "rest" here (ἄνεσις anesis) means a letting loose, a remission, a relaxation; and hence composure, quiet; Co2 2:12; Co2 7:5.
With us - That is, with Paul, Silas, and Timothy; Th2 1:1. It would increase the comfort of the Thessalonians derived from the anticipation of the future world, to reflect that they would meet their religious teachers and friends there. It always augments the anticipated joy of heaven to reflect that we are to share its blessedness with them. There is no envy among those who anticipate heaven; there will be none there. They who desire heaven at all, desire that it may be shared in the highest degree by all who are dear to them.
When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven - Shall appear; shall come from heaven; see the notes, Th1 4:6.
With his mighty angels - Margin, "angels of his power." So the Greek. The sense is, that angels of exalted rank and glory will accompany him; see the Th1 4:16 note; Mat 24:31; Mat 25:31 notes. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
angels
(See Scofield) - (Heb 1:4). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Rest (ἄνεσιν)
See on liberty, Act 24:23. With this exception only in Paul.
With us
According to Paul's habit of identifying his experience with that of his Christian readers. See Co1 4:8; Rom 8:23; Phi 1:29, Phi 1:30; Phi 2:18; Phi 3:20, Phi 3:21; Co2 1:7.
When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed (ἐν τῇ ἀποκαλύψει τοῦ κυρίου Ἱησοῦ)
Lit. in the revelation of the Lord Jesus. For ἀποκάλυψις revelation, see on Rev 1:1.
With his mighty angels (μετ' ἀγγέλων δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ)
Lit. with the angels of his power. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
And to you who are troubled, rest with us - And while they have tribulation, you shall have that eternal rest which remains for the people of God.
When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed - But this fullness of tribulation to them, and rest to you, shall not take place till the Lord Jesus come to judge the world.
With his mighty angels - The coming of God to judge the world is scarcely ever spoken of in the sacred writings without mentioning the holy angels, who are to accompany him, and to form his court or retinue. See Deu 33:2; Mat 25:31; Mat 16:27; Mat 26:64; Mar 8:38. |
52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
5 For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.
30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
2 And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.