2 Thessalonians 1:10

When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
When	ὅταν hotan	G3752	whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertain… · conjunction
come	ἔλθῃ elthē	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
glorified	ἐνδοξασθῆναι endoxasthēnai	G1740	to glorify · verb — aorist passive infinitive
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
saints	ἁγίοις hagiois	G40	sacred (physically · adjective — dative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
admired	θαυμασθῆναι thaumasthēnai	G2296	to wonder · verb — aorist passive infinitive
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
all	πᾶσιν pasin	G3956	all · adjective — dative plural masculine
believe	πιστεύσασιν, pisteusasin	G4100	to have faith (in · verb — aorist active participle, dative plural masculine
because	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
our	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
testimony	μαρτύριον marturion	G3142	something evidential · noun — nominative singular neuter
among	ἐφ᾽ eph᾽	G1909	properly · preposition
you	ὑμᾶς hymâs	G5209	you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
believed	ἐπιστεύθη episteuthē	G4100	to have faith (in · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
that	ἐκείνῃ. ekeinē	G1565	that one (or (neuter) thing) · demonstrative pronoun — dative singular feminine
day	ἡμέρᾳ hēmera	G2250	day · noun — dative singular feminine

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Cross-references

John 17:10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
1 Corinthians 3:13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every ma…
Ephesians 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his…
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me o…
Isaiah 49:3 And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
Numbers 23:23 Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jac…
1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath…
Psalms 89:7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10

Having mentioned their persecutions and tribulations, which they endured principally for the cause of Christ, the apostle proceeds to offer several things for their comfort under them; as, I. He tells them of the present happiness and advantage of their sufferings, Th2 1:5. Their faith being thus tried, and patience exercised, they were improved by their sufferings, insomuch that they were counted worthy of the kingdom of God. Their sufferings were a manifest token of this, that they were worthy or meet to be accounted Christians indeed, seeing they could suffer for Christianity. And the truth is, Religion, if it is worth any thing, is worth every thing; and those either have no religion at…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Thessalonians 1:10

"When He shall have come." glorified in his saints--as the element and mirror IN which His glory shall shine brightly (Joh 17:10). admired in all them that believe--Greek, "them that believed." Once they believed, now they see: they had taken His word on trust. Now His word is made good and they need faith no longer. With wonder all celestial intelligences (Eph 3:10) shall see and admire the Redeemer on account of the excellencies which He has wrought in them. because, &c.--Supply for the sense, among whom (namely, those who shall be found to have believed) you, too, shall be; "because our testimony unto (so the Greek for 'among') you was believed" (and was not rejected as by those "wh…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Thessalonians 1:10

When he shall come to be glorified in his saints - As the grace of God is peculiarly glorified in saving sinners and making them into saints, this gracious power will be particularly manifested in the great day, when countless millions will appear before that throne who have come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. And to be admired - Οαυμασθηναι· To be wondered at among and on the account of all them that believe. Much as true believers admire the perfections of the Redeemer of mankind, and much as they wonder at his amazing condescension in becoming man, and dying for the sins of the world; all their present amazement and wond…

The Church Fathers

because our testimony has been believed by you They also call their testimony evangelical teaching, that which indeed was entrusted to them, because they received evangelical teaching from those preaching it.
— Thietland of Einsiedeln,

"Because our testimony unto you was believed in that day." That is, when those are brought into public view, who have suffered unnumbered ills, designed to make them apostatize from the faith, and yet have not yielded, but have believed, God is glorified. Then is shown the glory of these men also. "Judge none blessed," it says, "before his death." On this account he says, in that day will be shown those who believed.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on 2 Thessalonians 3

It contains a double meaning; for he will come to punish the wicked and to glorify the good. For he himself will appear glorious and marvelous to those who believe, following the example and faith of the apostles, when they are crowned, and the Gospel testifies to them on the day of the Lord. However, he will appear severe to the unbelievers, when they begin to be confined by eternal punishments. For the glory of the disciples is the crown, and its truth is the punishment of the unbelievers; because what was preached was not believed.
— Ambrosiaster, Commentary on 2 Thessalonians

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Dictionary and topics

Judgment, The final — The sentence that will be passed on our actions at the last day (Matt. 25; Rom. 14:10, 11; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Thess. 1:7-10). The judge is Jesus Christ, as mediator. All judgment is committed to him…
Resurrection of the dead — Will be simultaneous both of the just and the unjust (Dan. 12:2; John 5:28, 29; Rom. 2:6-16; 2 Thess. 1:6-10). The qualities of the resurrection body will be different from those of the body laid in…
Testimony — (1.) Witness or evidence (2 Thess. 1:10). (2.) The Scriptures, as the revelation of God’s will (2 Kings 11:12; Ps. 19:7; 119:88; Isa. 8:16, 20). (3.) The altar raised by the Gadites and Reubenites…
Second Coming Of Christ, The · The purposes of, are to: Be glorified in his saints — The purposes of, are to: Be glorified in his saints

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2 Thessalonians 1:10

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Thessalonians 1:10

Adam Clarke on 2 Thessalonians 1:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

2 Thessalonians 1:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Thessalonians 1:10

Adam Clarke on 2 Thessalonians 1:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 2 Thessalonians 1:10

John Calvin on 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Thessalonians 1:10