King James Version
2 Thessalonians 1:9 in the King James Version says “Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;” — study this verse from 2 Thessalonians chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;”
2 Thessalonians 1:9 · KJV
And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, his: Gr. the angels of his power
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: taking: or, yielding
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: count: or, vouchsafe
KJV Study — Public Domain
“shall be punished”
G1349right (as self-evident), i.e., justice (the principle, a decision, or its execution)
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“the presence”
G4383the front (as being towards view), i.e., the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
“of the Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“the glory”
G1391glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
“of his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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