2 Thessalonians 1:9 (ASV)

Passage

who shall suffer punishment, [even] eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 1:7 and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire,

2 Thessalonians 1:8 rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus:

2 Thessalonians 1:9 who shall suffer punishment, [even] eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

2 Thessalonians 1:10 when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be marvelled at in all them that believed (because our testimony unto you was believed) in that day.

2 Thessalonians 1:11 To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and [every] work of faith, with power;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "suffer", "punishment", "even", "eternal", "destruction", "face", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "suffer", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "rendering vengeance to them that know not..." into verse 10's "when he shall come to be glorified...", so "shall" and "suffer" belong inside that flow. In 2 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "suffer" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.