2 Thessalonians 1:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

and with a flaming fire. Our Lord Jesus will punish anyone who doesn't know God and won't obey his message.

Cross References

Genesis 3:24

Then God put winged creatures at the entrance to the garden and a flaming, flashing sword to guard the way to the life-giving tree.

2 Samuel 23:7

but with a sharp spear and are burnt on the spot.

Psalm 18:44

They obey and come crawling.

Psalm 79:6

Get angry with those nations that don't know you and won't worship you!

Psalm 9:10

Everyone who honours your name can trust you, because you are faithful to all who depend on you.

Psalm 94:1

LORD God, you punish the guilty. Show what you are like and punish them now.

Exodus 5:2

“Who is this LORD and why should I obey him?” the king replied. “I refuse to let you and your people go!”

Isaiah 1:19

If you willingly obey me, the best crops in the land will be yours.

Isaiah 1:28

But those rebellious sinners who turn against me, the LORD, will all disappear.

Isaiah 27:11

When broken branches fall to the ground, women pick them up to feed the fire. But these people are so stupid that the God who created them will show them no mercy.

Isaiah 61:2

This is the year when the LORD God will show kindness to us and punish our enemies. The LORD has sent me to comfort those who mourn,

Jeremiah 10:25

Our enemies refuse to admit that you are God or to worship you. They have wiped out our people and left our nation lying in ruins. So get angry and sweep them away!

Jeremiah 9:6

Everyone takes advantage of everyone else, and no one will admit that I am God.

Daniel 7:10

and flames were dashing out from all around him. Countless thousands were standing there to serve him. The time of judgment began, and the books were opened.

Zephaniah 1:6

Nothing will remain of anyone who has turned away and rejected me.

Matthew 25:41

Then the king will say to those on his left, “Get away from me! You are under God's curse. Go into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels!

Matthew 25:46

Then Jesus said, “Those people will be punished for ever. But the ones who pleased God will have eternal life.”

John 3:19

The light has come into the world, and people who do evil things are judged guilty because they love the dark more than the light.

John 8:19

“Where is your Father?” they asked. “You don't know me or my Father!” Jesus answered. “If you knew me, you would know my Father.”

Acts 6:7

God's message spread, and many more people in Jerusalem became followers. Even a large number of priests put their faith in the Lord.

Romans 1:28

Since these people refused even to think about God, he let their useless minds rule over them. That's why they do all sorts of indecent things.

Romans 1:5

Jesus was kind to me and chose me to be an apostle, so that people of all nations would obey and have faith.

Romans 10:16

Yet not everyone has believed the message. For example, the prophet Isaiah asked, “Lord, has anyone believed what we said?”

Romans 15:18

In fact, all I will talk about is how Christ let me speak and work, so that the Gentiles would obey him.

Romans 16:26

but now at last it has been told. The eternal God commanded his prophets to write about the good news, so that all nations would obey and have faith.

Romans 6:16

Don't you know that you are slaves of anyone you obey? You can be slaves of sin and die, or you can be obedient slaves of God and be acceptable to him.

1 Corinthians 15:34

Be sensible and stop sinning. You should be embarrassed that some people still don't know about God.

2 Corinthians 10:5

and every bit of pride that keeps anyone from knowing God. We capture people's thoughts and make them obey Christ.

Galatians 3:1

You stupid Galatians! I told you exactly how Jesus Christ was nailed to a cross. Has someone now put an evil spell on you?

Galatians 4:8

Before you knew God, you were slaves of gods that are not real.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Soon our enemies will get what they deserve— suddenly they will slip, and total disaster will quickly follow.

Deuteronomy 4:11

Mount Sinai was surrounded by deep dark clouds, and fire went up to the sky. You came to the foot of the mountain,

Deuteronomy 5:5

but you were afraid of the fire and refused to go up the mountain. So I spoke with the LORD for you, then I told you that he had said:

1 Thessalonians 4:5

Don't be a slave of your desires or live like people who don't know God.

Hebrews 10:27

They are God's enemies, and all they can look forward to is a terrible judgment and a furious fire.

Hebrews 10:30

We know that God has said he will punish and take revenge. We also know that the Scriptures say the Lord will judge his people.

Hebrews 11:8

Abraham had faith and obeyed God. He was told to go to the land that God had said would be his, and he left for a country he had never seen.

Hebrews 12:29

Our God is like a destructive fire!

Hebrews 2:3

So if we refuse this great way of being saved, how can we hope to escape? The Lord himself was the first to tell about it, and people who heard the message proved to us that it was true.

Hebrews 5:9

Suffering made Jesus perfect, and now he can save for ever all who obey him.

1 Peter 1:2

God the Father decided to choose you as his people, and his Spirit has made you holy. You have obeyed Jesus Christ and are sprinkled with his blood. I pray that God will be kind to you and will keep on giving you peace!

1 Peter 3:6

For example, Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her true children, if you do right and don't let anything frighten you.

1 Peter 4:17

God has already begun judging his own people. And if his judgment begins with us, imagine how terrible it will be for those who refuse to obey his message. The Scriptures say,

2 Peter 3:7

But God has commanded the present heavens and earth to remain until the day of judgment. Then they will be set on fire, and ungodly people will be destroyed.

Jude 1:7

We should also be warned by what happened to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and the nearby towns. Their people became immoral and did all sorts of sexual sins. Then God made an example of them and punished them with eternal fire.

Revelation 20:10

Then the devil who fooled them will be thrown into the lake of fire and burning sulphur. He will be there with the beast and the false prophet, and they will be in pain day and night for ever and ever.

Revelation 21:8

But I will tell you what will happen to cowards and to everyone who is unfaithful or dirty-minded or who murders or is sexually immoral or uses witchcraft or worships idols or tells lies. They will be thrown into that lake of fire and burning sulphur. This is the second death.

Revelation 6:10

They shouted, “Master, you are holy and faithful! How long will it be before you judge and punish the people of this earth who killed us?”

1 Samuel 2:12

Eli's sons were priests, but they were dishonest and refused to obey the LORD. So, while people were boiling the meat from their sacrifices, these priests would send over a servant with a large, three-pronged fork.