2 Thessalonians 1:7

“And to you who are troubled, rest with us, &c.] This is another branch of the justice of God, in rendering to them who are afflicted and persecuted for righteousness sake, “rest”; a relaxation or rest from persecutions, for a while at least; as the churches of Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had, from that persecution raised at the death of Stephen, (<440931>Acts 9:31) and as the Christians had at the destruction of Jerusalem; which though it was a day of vengeance to the unbelieving Jews, were times of refreshing to the saints, who were now delivered from their persecutors: or rather this designs a rest which remains for the saints after death in the grave, and at the coming of the Lord, and to…”

“rest--governed by "to recompense" (Th2 1:6). The Greek is literally, "relaxation"; loosening of the tension which had preceded; relaxing of the strings of endurance now so tightly drawn. The Greek word for "rest," Mat 11:28, is distinct, namely, cessation from labor. Also, Heb 4:9, "A keeping of sabbath." with us--namely, Paul, Silas, and Timothy, the writers, who are troubled like yourselves. when--at the time when . . . ; not sooner, not later. with his mighty angels--rather as the Greek, "with the angels of His might," or "power," that is, the angels who are the ministers by whom He makes His might to be recognized (Mat 13:41, Mat 13:52). It is not their might, but His might, which is the…”

“And to you who are troubled - That is, “it will be a righteous thing for God to give to you who are persecuted rest in the last day.” As it will be right and proper to punish the wicked, so it will he right to reward the good. It will not, however, be in precisely the same sense. The wicked will deserve all that they will suffer, but it cannot be said that the righteous will deserve the reward which they will receive. It will be right and proper, because: (1) There is a fitness that they who are the friends of God should be treated as such, or it is proper that he should show himself to be their friend; and, (2) Because in this life this is not always clearly done. They are often less…”

“1:7 rest: Relief from suffering. • Elsewhere, Paul speaks of Christ’s “coming” (2:1; 1 Thes 2:19; 3:13; 4:15; 5:23); here, he speaks of the event as the “appearing” or “unveiling” of the Lord Jesus, who cannot currently be seen physically (cp. 1 Pet 1:7-8; 4:13).”

“who: Isa 57:2; Mat 5:10-12; Luk 16:25; Rom 8:17; Co2 4:17; Ti2 2:12; Heb 4:1, Heb 4:9, Heb 4:11; Pe1 4:1; Rev 7:14-17, Rev 14:13, Rev 21:4 when: Mat 13:39-43, Mat 16:27, Mat 25:31, Mat 26:64; Mar 8:38, Mar 14:62; Joh 1:51; Act 1:11; Th1 4:16, Th1 4:17; Tit 2:13; Heb 9:28; Jde 1:14, Jde 1:15; Rev 1:7, Rev 20:11 his mighty angels: Gr. the angels of his power, Joh 1:3; Eph 1:2; Col 1:16; Pe1 3:22; Rev 22:6, Rev 22:9, Rev 22:16 2 Thessalonians 1:8”