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Paul says their suffering is evidence of God’s “righteous judgment,” connected with being “considered worthy of the kingdom of God” (2 Thessalonians 1:5). He also says God will repay affliction to those who afflict them and give relief to the afflicted when the Lord Jesus is revealed (2 Thessalonians 1:6–7).
5This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.
6Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
7and to give relief to you that are afflicted with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire,