2 Thessalonians 1:5–6
2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 All this is evidence that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. 6 God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you
2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)
5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— 6 since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
5 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: 6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
5 which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer; 6 since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you,
2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 This is proof that God is right in his judgment. He wants you to be counted worthy of his kingdom for which you are suffering. 6 God will do what is right. He will give trouble to those who trouble you.
2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 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: 6 if so be that it is a righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,
2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that ye should be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for the sake of which ye also suffer; 6 if at least it is a righteous thing with God to render tribulation to those that trouble you,
2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 Your suffering proves that God’s judgment is right and that you are considered worthy of his kingdom.
6 Certainly, it is right for God to give suffering to those who cause you to suffer.
2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 It is a clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment that you will be counted worthy of God’s kingdom, for which you also are suffering, 6 since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you
2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, and is intended to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering. 6 For it is indeed just of God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 a proof of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, on behalf of which also you are suffering, 6 since it is righteous in the sight of God to pay back those who are afflicting you with affliction,
2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 All of this proves that when God judges, he is fair. So you will be considered worthy to enter God’s kingdom. You are suffering for his kingdom.
6 God is fair. He will pay back trouble to those who give you trouble.
2 Thessalonians 1:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 This is a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering.
6 For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,