2 Thessalonians 1:8

New English Translation

With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Cross References

Genesis 3:24

When he drove the man out, he placed on the eastern side of the orchard in Eden angelic sentries who used the flame of a whirling sword to guard the way to the tree of life.

2 Samuel 23:7

The one who touches them must use an iron instrument or the wooden shaft of a spear. They are completely burned up right where they lie!”

Psalm 18:44

When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. Foreigners are powerless before me;

Psalm 79:6

Pour out your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not pray to you!

Psalm 9:10

Your loyal followers trust in you, for you, Lord, do not abandon those who seek your help.

Psalm 94:1

O Lord, the God who avenges! O God who avenges, reveal your splendor!

Exodus 5:2

But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord that I should obey him by releasing Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel!”

Isaiah 1:19

If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land.

Isaiah 1:28

All rebellious sinners will be shattered, those who abandon the Lord will perish.

Isaiah 27:11

When its branches get brittle, they break; women come and use them for kindling. For these people lack understanding, therefore the one who made them has no compassion on them; the one who formed them has no mercy on them.

Isaiah 61:2

to announce the year when the Lord will show his favor, the day when our God will seek vengeance, to console all who mourn,

Jeremiah 10:25

Vent your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you. Vent it on the peoples who do not worship you. For they have destroyed the people of Jacob. They have completely destroyed them and left their homeland in utter ruin.

Jeremiah 9:6

They do one act of violence after another, and one deceitful thing after another. They refuse to pay attention to me,” says the Lord.

Daniel 7:10

A river of fire was streaming forth and proceeding from his presence. Many thousands were ministering to him; Many tens of thousands stood ready to serve him. The court convened and the books were opened.

Zephaniah 1:6

and those who turn their backs on the Lord and do not want the Lord’s help or guidance.”

Matthew 25:41

“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

Matthew 25:46

And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

John 3:19

Now this is the basis for judging: that the light has come into the world and people loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.

John 8:19

Then they began asking him, “Who is your father?” Jesus answered, “You do not know either me or my Father. If you knew me you would know my Father too.”

Acts 6:7

The word of God continued to spread, the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.

Romans 1:28

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.

Romans 1:5

Through him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name.

Romans 10:16

But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”

Romans 15:18

For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

Romans 16:26

but now is disclosed, and through the prophetic scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith –

Romans 6:16

Do you not know that if you present yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or obedience resulting in righteousness?

1 Corinthians 15:34

Sober up as you should, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God – I say this to your shame!

2 Corinthians 10:5

and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ.

Galatians 3:1

You foolish Galatians! Who has cast a spell on you? Before your eyes Jesus Christ was vividly portrayed as crucified!

Galatians 4:8

Formerly when you did not know God, you were enslaved to beings that by nature are not gods at all.

Deuteronomy 32:35

I will get revenge and pay them back at the time their foot slips; for the day of their disaster is near, and the impending judgment is rushing upon them!”

Deuteronomy 4:11

You approached and stood at the foot of the mountain, a mountain ablaze to the sky above it and yet dark with a thick cloud.

Deuteronomy 4:30

In your distress when all these things happen to you in the latter days, if you return to the Lord your God and obey him

Deuteronomy 5:5

(I was standing between the Lord and you at that time to reveal to you the message of the Lord, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain.) He said:

1 Thessalonians 4:5

not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God.

Hebrews 10:27

but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury of fire that will consume God’s enemies.

Hebrews 10:30

For we know the one who said, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”

Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, and he went out without understanding where he was going.

Hebrews 12:29

For our God is indeed a devouring fire.

Hebrews 2:3

how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him,

Hebrews 5:9

And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

1 Peter 1:2

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with Jesus Christ’s blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!

1 Peter 3:6

like Sarah who obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You become her children when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so.

1 Peter 4:17

For it is time for judgment to begin, starting with the house of God. And if it starts with us, what will be the fate of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?

2 Peter 3:7

But by the same word the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire, by being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

Jude 1:7

So also Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighboring towns, since they indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire in a way similar to these angels, are now displayed as an example by suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

Revelation 20:10

And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are too, and they will be tormented there day and night forever and ever.

Revelation 21:8

But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons, murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death.”

Revelation 6:10

They cried out with a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Master, holy and true, before you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?”

1 Samuel 2:12

The sons of Eli were wicked men. They did not recognize the Lord’s authority.