2 Thessalonians 1:8

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granting vindication, by a flame of fire, against those who do not know God and who are not obedient to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Cross References

Genesis 3:24

And he cast out Adam. And in front of the Paradise of enjoyment, he placed the Cherubim with a flaming sword, turning together, to guard the way to the tree of life.

2 Samuel 23:7

And if anyone wishes to touch them, he must be armed with iron and a wooden lance. And they shall be set ablaze and burned to nothing."

Psalm 79:6

How long will you feed us the bread of tears, and give us to drink a full measure of tears?

Psalm 9:10

And the Lord has become a refuge for the poor, a helper in opportunity, in tribulation.

Psalm 94:1

The Praise of a Canticle, of David himself. Come, let us exult in the Lord. Let us shout joyfully to God, our Savior.

Exodus 5:2

But he responded: "Who is the Lord, that I should listen to his voice and release Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel."

Isaiah 1:19

If you are willing, and you listen to me, then you will eat the good things of the land.

Isaiah 1:28

And he shall crush the accursed and sinners together. And those who have abandoned the Lord will be consumed.

Isaiah 27:11

Its harvest will be crushed by dryness. Women will arrive and teach it, for it is not a wise people. Because of this, he who made it will not take pity on it, and he who formed it will not spare it.

Isaiah 61:2

and so to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of vindication of our God: to console all who are mourning,

Jeremiah 10:25

Pour out your indignation upon the nations that have not known you, and upon the provinces that have not invoked your name. For they have fed upon Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and they have utterly destroyed his honor.

Jeremiah 9:6

Your habitation is in the midst of deceit. In their deceitfulness, they have refused to know me, says the Lord."

Daniel 7:10

A river of fire rushed forth from his presence. Thousands upon thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times hundreds of thousands attended before him. The trial began, and the books were opened.

Zephaniah 1:6

both those who turn aside from following after the Lord, and those who have not sought the Lord, nor inquired about him.

Matthew 25:41

Then he shall also say, to those who will be on his left: 'Depart from me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels.

Matthew 25:46

And these shall go into eternal punishment, but the just shall go into eternal life."

John 3:19

And this is the judgment: that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness more than light. For their works were evil.

John 8:19

Therefore, they said to him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered: "You know neither me, nor my Father. If you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also."

Acts 6:7

And the Word of the Lord was increasing, and the number of disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied exceedingly. And even a large group of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Romans 1:28

And since they did not prove to have God by knowledge, God handed them over to a morally depraved way of thinking, so that they might do those things which are not fitting:

Romans 1:5

through whom we have received grace and Apostleship, for the sake of his name, for the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles,

Romans 10:16

But not all are obedient to the Gospel. For Isaiah says: "Lord, who has believed our report?"

Romans 15:18

So I dare not speak of any of those things which Christ does not effect through me, unto the obedience of the Gentiles, in word and deed,

Romans 16:26

(which now has been made clear through the Scriptures of the Prophets, in accord with the precept of the eternal God, unto the obedience of faith) which has been made known among all the Gentiles:

Romans 6:16

Do you not know to whom you are offering yourselves as servants under obedience? You are the servants of whomever you obey: whether of sin, unto death, or of obedience, unto justice.

1 Corinthians 15:34

Be vigilant, you just ones, and do not be willing to sin. For certain persons have an ignorance of God. I say this to you with respect.

2 Corinthians 10:5

and height that extols itself contrary to the wisdom of God, and leading every intellect into the captivity of obedience to Christ,

Galatians 3:1

O senseless Galatians, who has so fascinated you that you would not obey the truth, even though Jesus Christ has been presented before your eyes, crucified among you?

Galatians 4:8

But then, certainly, while ignorant of God, you served those who, by nature, are not gods.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance is mine, and I will repay them in due time, so that their foot may slip and fall. The day of perdition is near, and the time rushes to appear.'

Deuteronomy 4:11

And you approached the base of the mountain, which was burning even toward heaven. And there was a darkness upon it, and a cloud, and a mist.

Deuteronomy 4:30

After all these things which have been foretold have found you, in the end time, you shall return to the Lord your God, and you will hear his voice.

Deuteronomy 5:5

I was the mediator, for I was in the middle between the Lord and you, at that time, to announce his words to you. For you were afraid of the fire, and so you did not ascend to the mountain. And he said:

1 Thessalonians 4:5

not in passions of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God,

Hebrews 10:27

but instead, a certain terrible expectation of judgment, and the rage of a fire that shall consume its adversaries.

Hebrews 10:30

For we know that he has said: "Vengeance is mine, and I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people."

Hebrews 11:8

By faith, the one called Abraham obeyed, going out to the place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

Hebrews 12:29

For our God is a consuming fire.

Hebrews 2:3

in what way might we escape, if we neglect such a great salvation? For though initially it had begun to be described by the Lord, it was confirmed among us by those who heard him,

Hebrews 5:9

And having reached his consummation, he was made, for all who are obedient to him, the cause of eternal salvation,

1 Peter 1:2

in accord with the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, with the obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied for you.

1 Peter 3:6

For so Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You are her daughters, well-behaved and unafraid of any disturbance.

1 Peter 4:17

For it is time that judgment begin at the house of God. And if it is first from us, what shall be the end of those who do not believe the Gospel of God?

2 Peter 3:7

But the heavens and the earth that exist now were restored by the same Word, being reserved unto fire on the day of judgment, and unto the perdition of impious men.

Jude 1:7

And also Sodom and Gomorrah, and the adjoining cities, in similar ways, having given themselves over to fornication and to the pursuing of other flesh, were made an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

Revelation 20:10

where both the beast and the false prophetess shall be tortured, day and night, forever and ever.

Revelation 21:8

But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and drug users, and idolaters, and all liars, these shall be a part of the pool burning with fire and sulphur, which is the second death."

Revelation 6:10

And they were crying out with a loud voice, saying: "How long, O Holy and True Lord, will you not judge and not vindicate our blood against those who dwell upon the earth?"

1 Samuel 2:12

But the sons of Eli were sons of Belial, not knowing the Lord,