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2 Thessalonians 1:9

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 9 These very ones will undergo the judicial punishment of everlasting destruction+ from before the Lord and from the glory of his strength,

2 Thessalonians 1:9

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 9 οἵτινες which ones δίκην justice τίσουσιν will pay ὄλεθρον destruction αἰώνιον everlasting ἀπὸ from προσώπου face τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord καὶ and ἀπὸ from τῆς the δόξης glory τῆς of the ἰσχύος strength αὐτοῦ, of him,

2 Thessalonians 1:9

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 9 These very ones will undergo the judicial punishment+ of everlasting destruction+ from before the Lord and from the glory of his strength,+

2 Thessalonians 1:9

The Bible in Living English
- 9 these shall pay the penalty, eternal destruction from the Lord’s presence and from the glory of his strength

2 Thessalonians 1:9

American Standard Version
- 9 who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

2 Thessalonians 1:9

The Emphasized Bible
- 9 Who indeed a penalty shall pay—Age-abiding destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might—

2 Thessalonians 1:9

King James Version
- 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

2 Thessalonians Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:9
  
  everlasting destruction: The Bible indicates that some people will suffer everlasting destruction. For example, Jesus said that those who blaspheme the holy spirit are “guilty of everlasting sin” and will not be forgiven, “no, not in this system of things nor in that to come.” (Mr 3:28, 29; Mt 12:32) This apparently includes Judas, whom Jesus called “the son of destruction.” (Joh 17:12 and study note) Judas’ deliberate betrayal of the Son of God made him subject to everlasting destruction. Here Paul states that those who by choice “do not know God and those who do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus” will experience “everlasting destruction.”—2Th 1:8.
  
  from before the Lord: Lit., “from the face of the Lord.” Although the words at 2Th 1:9 may allude to what is expressed at Isa 2:10, 19, 21, this is not a direct quotation from the Hebrew Scriptures. “The Lord” could here be referring either to Jehovah God or to Jesus. In a case like this, the New World Bible Translation Committee retained the rendering “Lord” so as not to overstep the bounds of a translator.—See App. C1; compare study note on Ro 10:12.