2 Thessalonians 1:9

“Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction, &c.] With destruction both of soul and body, though not with the annihilation of either; their gnawing worm of conscience will never die, and the fire of divine wrath will never be quenched; the smoke of their torment will ascend for ever. Sin being committed against an infinite and eternal Being, will be infinite in its duration; nor will it cease to be in the persons punished, who will not be in the least reformed or purged from sin by punishment; which will make the continuance of it just and necessary. And these will be driven from the presence of the Lord; as the former clause may express the punishment of sense the wicked will feel in…”

“Who--Greek, "persons who," &c. destruction from the presence of the Lord--driven far from His presence [ALFORD]. The sentence emanating from Him in person, sitting as Judge [BENGEL], and driving them far from Him (Mat 25:41; Rev 6:16; Rev 12:14; compare Pe1 3:12; Isa 2:10, Isa 2:19). "The presence of the Lord" is the source whence the sentence goes forth; "the glory of His power" is the instrument whereby the sentence is carried into execution [EDMUNDS]. But ALFORD better interprets the latter clause (see Th2 1:10), driven "from the manifestation of His power in the glorification of His saints." Cast out from the presence of the Lord is the idea at the root of eternal death, the law of evil…”

“Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction; - see the notes on Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46. The word which is here rendered “destruction” (ὄλεθρον olethron), is different from that which occurs in Matthew 25:46, and which is there rendered “punishment” - κόλασις kolasis. The word ὄλεθρον olethron - “olethron” - occurs only here and in 1Co 5:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:3; 1 Timothy 6:9; in each of which places it is rendered destruction. It does not denote annihilation, but is used in the same sense in which we use the word when we say that a thing is destroyed. Thus, health is destroyed when it fails; property is destroyed when it is burned or sunk in the ocean; a limb is destroyed…”

“From the glory of his power - Tremble, ye stout - hearted. Everlasting destruction - As there can be no end of their sins, (the same enmity against God continuing,) so neither of their punishment; sin and its punishment running parallel throughout eternity itself. They must of necessity, therefore, be cut off from all good, and all possibility of it. From the presence of the Lord - Wherein chiefly consists the salvation of the righteous. What unspeakable punishment is implied even in falling short of this, supposing that nothing more were implied in his taking vengeance! 2 Thessalonians 1:10”

“1:9 They will be punished for rejecting the message about Christ (1:8). • Eternal destruction (see 1 Thes 5:3; 1 Tim 6:9) is irrevocable. • Separated from the Lord refers to the source of the judgment to come (Isa 2:10, 19, 21).”

“be: Isa 33:14, Isa 66:24; Dan 12:2; Mat 25:41, Mat 25:46, Mat 26:24; Mar 9:43-49; Luk 16:25, Luk 16:26; Joh 5:14; Phi 3:19; Heb 10:29; Pe2 2:17, Pe2 3:7; Jde 1:13; Rev 14:10, Rev 14:11, Rev 20:14, Rev 21:8, Rev 22:15 from the presence: Gen 3:8, Gen 4:16; Job 21:14, Job 22:17; Psa 16:11, Psa 51:11; Mat 7:23, Mat 22:13, Mat 25:41; Luk 13:27 the glory: Th2 2:8; Deu 33:2; Isa 2:10, Isa 2:19, Isa 2:21; Mat 16:27, Mat 24:30; Tit 2:13 \*Gr: Rev 20:11 2 Thessalonians 1:10”