1 Thessalonians 2:16

The Thessalonians' Response To Paul's Message

¹⁵ who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us; they displease God and are hostile to everyone, ¹⁶ hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. As a result, they are always completing the number of their sins, and wrath has overtaken them at last. ¹⁷ But as for us, brothers, after we were forced to leave you for a short time (in person, not in heart), we greatly desired and made every effort to return and see you face to face.

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Anger Of God

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Acts 13:50

But the Jews incited the prominent women, who worshiped God, and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them from their district.

Genesis 15:16

In the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”

Matthew 23:32

Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers’ sins!

Acts 14:19

Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and when they had won over the crowds and stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead.

Acts 17:13

But when the Jews from Thessalonica found out that God’s message had been proclaimed by Paul at Berea, they came there too, agitating and disturbing the crowds.

Acts 13:45

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to oppose what Paul was saying by insulting him.

Acts 14:5

When an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to assault and stone them,

Acts 22:21-22

“Then He said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

Galatians 5:11

Now brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and with every unrighteous deception among those who are perishing. They perish because they did not accept the love of the truth in order to be saved.

Isaiah 45:22

Turn to Me and be saved,
all the ends of the earth.
For I am God,
and there is no other.

Joel 2:30-31

I will display wonders
in the heavens and on the earth:
blood, fire, and columns of smoke.

Zechariah 5:6-8

So I asked, “What is it?”

He responded, “It’s a measuring basket that is approaching.” And he continued, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”

Malachi 4:1

“For indeed, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and everyone who commits wickedness will become stubble. The coming day will consume them,” says the Lord of Hosts, “not leaving them root or branches.

Malachi 4:5

Look, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome Day of the Lord comes.

Matthew 3:7-10

When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the place of his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Matthew 3:12

His winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor and gather His wheat into the barn. But the chaff He will burn up with fire that never goes out.”

Matthew 12:45

Then off it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that man’s last condition is worse than the first. That’s how it will also be with this evil generation.”

Matthew 21:41-44

“He will completely destroy those terrible men,” they told Him, “and lease his vineyard to other farmers who will give him his produce at the harvest.”

Matthew 22:6-7

And the others seized his slaves, treated them outrageously and killed them.

Matthew 24:6

You are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, because these things must take place, but the end is not yet.

Matthew 24:14

This good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world as a testimony to all nations. And then the end will come.

Matthew 24:21-22

For at that time there will be great tribulation, the kind that hasn’t taken place from the beginning of the world until now and never will again!

Mark 16:16

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

Luke 11:50-51

so that this generation may be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world—

Luke 19:42-44

saying, “If you knew this day what would bring peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.

Luke 21:20-24

“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that its desolation has come near.

Acts 4:12

There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people, and we must be saved by it.”

Acts 11:2-3

When Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who stressed circumcision argued with him,

Acts 11:17-18

Therefore, if God gave them the same gift that He also gave to us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I possibly hinder God?”

Acts 14:2

But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against the brothers.

Acts 17:5-6

But the Jews became jealous, and they brought together some scoundrels from the marketplace, formed a mob, and started a riot in the city. Attacking Jason’s house, they searched for them to bring them out to the public assembly.

Acts 18:12-13

While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack against Paul and brought him to the judge’s bench.

Acts 19:9

But when some became hardened and would not believe, slandering the Way in front of the crowd, he withdrew from them and met separately with the disciples, conducting discussions every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

Acts 21:27-31

As the seven days were about to end, the Jews from Asia saw him in the temple complex, stirred up the whole crowd, and seized him,

Romans 10:13-15

For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Ephesians 3:8

This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of the Messiah,

Ephesians 3:13

So then I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.

1 Thessalonians 1:10

and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

1 Timothy 2:4

who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Hebrews 6:8

But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and about to be cursed, and will be burned at the end.

Hebrews 10:27-30

but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries.

James 5:1-6

Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.

Revelation 22:11

Let the unrighteous go on in unrighteousness; let the filthy go on being made filthy; let the righteous go on in righteousness; and let the holy go on being made holy.”