Living_Oracles(i)
5 a proof of the righteous judgment of God, that you might be counted truly worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you thus suffer:
6 seeing it is just with God to return affliction to them who afflict you-
7 and to you, the afflicted, (because our testimony was believed by you,) rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with his mighty angels, in flaming fire,
8 inflicting a just retribution on those who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ;
9 who shall suffer a just punishment-an everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power-