Geneva Bible Notes (1560)2 Thessalonians 1

^{3 !} He thanketh God for their faith, loue and patience.

^{4 a} Which procedeth of your faith as a moste notable frute.

^{5 b} The faithful by their afflictions se, as in a cleare glasse the end of Gods just judgement when as they shal reigne with Christ which haue suffered with him, and the wicked shal feele his extreme wrath and vengeance.

^{7 c} By whome he declareth his might.

^{9 d} As God is euerlasting, so shal their punishment be euerlasting: and as he is moste amightie of power, so shal their punishment be moste sore.

^{11 f} Faith is Gods wonderful worke in vs.

^{11 !} He praieth for the encrease of the same

^{11 e} The fre beneuolence of Gods good net, comprehendeth his purpose, his predestination and vocation: the worke of faith conteineth our justification, to the which God addeth glorification: and all these he worketh of his mere grace through Christ.

^{12 g} As the head with the bodie.

^{12 !} And sheweth what frute shal come thereof.