He thanketh God for their increase in faith and charity, and constancy in persecution (assuring them that they merit thereby the kingdom of God, as their persecutors do damnation:) 11 and also prayeth for their accomplishment.He thanketh God for their increase in faith and charitie, and constancie in persecution (assuring them that they merite thereby the kingdom of God, as their persecutors do damnation:) 11 and also praieth for their accomplishment.✦

Paul and Silvanus and Timothy: to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.PAVL and Siluanus and Timothee: to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and our Lord IESVS Christ.✦Paulus, et Sylvanus, et Timotheus, ecclesiæ Thessalonicensium in Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Jesu Christo.

2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord IESVS Christ.Gratia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Jesu Christo.

3We ought to give thanks always to God for you brethren, so as is, because your faith increaseth exceedingly, and the of every one of you aboundeth towards each other:Vve ought to giue thankes alvvaies to God for you brethren, so as meete is, because your faith increaseth exceedingly, and the charitie of euery one of you aboundeth tovvards eche other:✦Gratias agere debemus semper Deo pro vobis, fratres, ita ut dignum est, quoniam supercrescit fides vestra, et abundat caritas uniuscujusque vestrum in invicem :

4so that we ourselves also glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience, and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations, which you sustainso that vve our selues also glorie in you in the churches of God, for your patience, and faith in al your persecutions and tribulations, vvhich you sustaine✦ita ut et nos ipsi in vobis gloriemur in ecclesiis Dei, pro patientia vestra, et fide, et in omnibus persecutionibus vestris, et tribulationibus, quas sustinetis

5for an example of the just judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for the which also you suffer.for an example of the iust iudgemēt of God, that you may be ^c counted vvorthie of the kingdom of God, for the vvhich also you suffer.in exemplum justi judicii Dei, ut digni habeamini in regno Dei, pro quo et patimini.

1582 marginNote that by constant and patient suffering of afflictions for Christ men are made worthy (so the Greek signifieth, as the Adversaries themselves translate v. 11.) of the crown or kingdom of heaven, and so do merit and deserve the same. See Annot. Luke 20:35. And the Apostle here saith that it is God's justice no less to repay glory to the afflicted, than to render punishment to them that afflict, because of their contrary deserts or merits. · counted. Greek `καταξιωθῆναι ὑμᾶς`.:: Note that by constant and patient suffering of afflictiōs for christ men are made vvorthie ( so the Greeke signifieth, as the Aduersaries them selues translate v. 11.) of the crovvne or kingdom of heauen, and so do merite and deserue the same. See Anno. Luc. 20,35. And the Apostle here saith that it is Gods iustice no lesse to repay glorie to the afflicted, then to render punishment to them that afflict, because of their contrarie deserts or merites. · c καταξιωθῆναι ὑμᾶς

6if yet it be just with God to repay tribulation, to them that vex you:if yet it be iust vvith God to repay tribulation, to them that vexe you:✦Si tamen justum est apud Deum retribuere tribulationem iis qui vos tribulant :

7and to you that are vexed, rest with us in the revelation of our Lord Jesus from heaven with the Angels of his power,and to you that are vexed, rest vvith vs in the reuelation of our Lord IESVS from heauen vvith the Angels of his povver,✦et vobis, qui tribulamini, requiem nobiscum in revelatione Domini Jesu de cælo cum angelis virtutis ejus,

8in flame of fire, giving to them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.in flame of fire, giuing reuenge to them that knovv not God, & that obey not the Gospel of our Lord IESVS Christ.✦in flamma ignis dantis vindictam iis qui non noverunt Deum, et qui non obediunt Evangelio Domini nostri Jesu Christi,

9who shall suffer eternal pains in destruction, from the face of our Lord and from the glory of his power:vvho shal suffer eternal paines in destruction, from the face of our Lord and from the glorie of his povver:✦qui pœnas dabunt in interitu æternas a facie Domini, et a gloria virtutis ejus :

10when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be made marvellous in all them that have believed, because our testimony concerning you was in that day.vvhen he shal come to be glorified in his sainctes, and to be made maruelous in al them that haue beleeued, because our testimonie concerning you vvas credited in that day.✦cum venerit glorificari in sanctis suis, et admirabilis fieri in omnibus, qui crediderunt, quia creditum est testimonium nostrum super vos in die illo.

11Wherein also we pray always for you, that our God make you worthy of his , and accomplish all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith in power,Vvherein also vve pray alvvaies for you, that our God ^c make you vvorthie of his vocation, and accomplish al the good pleasure of his goodnesse & the vvorke of faith in povver,✦In quo etiam oramus semper pro vobis : ut dignetur vos vocatione sua Deus noster, et impleat omnem voluntatem bonitatis, et opus fidei in virtute,

12that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God, and of our Lord Jesus Christ.that the name of our Lord IESVS Christ may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God, and of our Lord IESVS Christ.✦ut clarificetur nomen Domini nostri Jesu Christi in vobis, et vos in illo secundum gratiam Dei nostri, et Domini Jesu Christi.

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