2 Thessalonians 1:8 (GNV)

Passage

In flaming fire, rendring vengeance vnto them, that doe not know God, and which obey not vnto the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ,

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 1:6 For it is a righteous thing with God, to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you,

2 Thessalonians 1:7 And to you which are troubled, rest with vs, when the Lord Iesus shall shewe himselfe from heauen with his mightie Angels,

2 Thessalonians 1:8 In flaming fire, rendring vengeance vnto them, that doe not know God, and which obey not vnto the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ,

2 Thessalonians 1:9 Which shall be punished with euerlasting perdition, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power,

2 Thessalonians 1:10 When he shall come to be glorified in his Saints, and to be made marueilous in all them that beleeue ( because our testimonie toward you was beleeued) in that day.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "flaming", "fire", "rendring", "vengeance", "vnto", "obey", and "gospel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "flaming" and "fire", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "And to you which are troubled rest..." into verse 9's "Which shall be punished with euerlasting perdition...", so "flaming" and "fire" 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 "flaming" and "fire" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.