6Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
6Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
3 We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;
4 so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.
5 This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end 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 affliction to those who afflict you,
7 and to give relief to you who are afflicted with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire,
8 giving vengeance to those who don't know God, and to those who don't obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,
1:6Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
1:6God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you
1:6if at least it is a righteous thing with God to render tribulation to those that trouble you,
1:6Seeing it is a just thing with God to repay tribulation to them that trouble you:
1:6if so be that it is righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,
1:6if so be that it is a righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,
1:6Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
1:6since it is a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you — trouble,
1:6Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;