2 Thessalonians 2:12 “in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the trut…”

2 Thessalonians 2:12

in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

World English Bible

that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

American Standard Version

that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Geneva Bible 1599

That all they might be damned which beleeued not the trueth, but had pleasure in vnrighteousnes.

Darby Translation

that all might be judged who have not believed the truth, but have found pleasure in unrighteousness.

Young's Literal Translation

that they may be judged — all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness.

Bible in Basic English

So that they all may be judged, who had no faith in what is true, but took pleasure in evil.

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Cross references

“they”

Mark 16:16 John 3:36 1 Thessalonians 5:9 Deuteronomy 32:35 2 Peter 2:3 Jude 1:4

Mark 16:16 · BSB

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

John 3:36 · BSB

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

1 Thessalonians 5:9 · BSB

For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Deuteronomy 32:35 · BSB

Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”

2 Peter 2:3 · BSB

In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.

Jude 1:4 · BSB

For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Ch…

“but”

Romans 1:32 Romans 2:8 Psalm 11:5 Hosea 7:3 2 Peter 2:13–15 Mark 14:11

Romans 1:32 · BSB

Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.

Romans 2:8 · BSB

But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.

Psalm 11:5 · BSB

The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.

Hosea 7:3 · BSB

They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.

2 Peter 2:13–15 · BSB

The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you.

Mark 14:11 · BSB

They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,

13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

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