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Paul opens 2 Thessalonians 1:1–12 by thanking God for the Thessalonian believers, whose faith and love continue to grow despite intense persecution, affirming that their endurance is evidence of God’s righteous judgment and their worthiness of His kingdom (2 Thessalonians 1:3–5); he assures them that God will ultimately repay those who afflict them and grant relief to His suffering people when Jesus is revealed from heaven in power and glory (2 Thessalonians 1:6–7), a coming that will bring judgment on those who do not know God or obey the gospel (2 Thessalonians 1:8; Romans 1:20) and result in eternal separation from His presence (2 Thessalonians 1:9; 2 Peter 2:20), while believers will marvel at Christ and share in His glory (2 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Peter 1:6–7; Matthew 24:27, 30–31); Paul concludes by praying that God would make them worthy of their calling, empower every good work of faith, and glorify the name of Jesus in them by His grace (2 Thessalonians 1:11–12; Philippians 2:12–13; Colossians 3:25). 

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