2 Thessalonians 1:6

King James Version (KJV)

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

Translations

2 Thessalonians 1:6 - Amplified Bible

[It is a fair decision] since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with distress {and} affliction those who distress {and} afflict you,

2 Thessalonians 1:6 - American Standard Version

if so be that it is righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,

2 Thessalonians 1:6 - Bible in Basic English

For it is an act of righteousness on God's part to give trouble as their reward to those who are troubling you,

2 Thessalonians 1:6 - Darby Bible

if at least [it is a] righteous thing with God to render tribulation to those that trouble you,

2 Thessalonians 1:6 - English Standard Version

since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

2 Thessalonians 1:6 - King James Version

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

2 Thessalonians 1:6 - La Biblia de las Americas

Porque después de todo, es justo delante de Dios retribuir con aflicciòn a los que os afligen,

2 Thessalonians 1:6 - The Message

2 Thessalonians 1:6 - New American Standard Bible

For after all it is {only} just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

2 Thessalonians 1:6 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Porque después de todo, es justo delante de Dios que El pague con aflicciòn a quienes los afligen a ustedes.

2 Thessalonians 1:6 - World English Bible

Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,

2 Thessalonians 1:6 - Young's Living Translation

since [it is] a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you -- trouble,

2 Thessalonians 1:6 - Additional Comments

Interesting that God will repay those who persecute us for the cause of Christ. It is a righteous thing for God to do. Quite the opposite of when we do it, as that is unrighteous.
In fact, Paul earlier tells them, in 1 Thess 5:15, "never pay back evil for evil to anyone" and "Abstain from every form of evil" (1 Thess 5:22).
Hmmm, is it wrong to want God to repay someone for the trouble they have caused you? I expect, just like murder and adultery, the thought of it is just as evil as the deed itself.
This means we truly need to purify our minds against anyone who has ever or anyone who will cause us pain.
You know what a big part of the trouble is? Much of the pain we endure is because of our sin, not our righteousness. May any pain I suffer in this life be from what I have done for God, rather than against Him. The only way to do that is to focus on Him and not ourselves.

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