2 Thessalonians 1:9
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
Study Note
Study Note
'They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might' — the description of final judgment as exclusion from divine presence has generated significant theological debate about the nature of hell. The phrase 'eternal destruction' (olethron aiōnion) does not necessarily imply annihilation — 'aionion' modifies the quality or eternal character of the destruction, while 'olethros' can mean ruin or loss rather than cessation of existence. The definition 'away from the presence of the Lord' (apo prosōpou tou kyriou) draws on the LXX of Isaiah 2:10, 19, where the wicked flee from the presence of the LORD in the day of judgment. Theologians have used this verse to support annihilationism, traditionalist conscious punishment, and the relational definition of hell as permanent separation from God.
Other Translations
who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,
who shall suffer justice--destruction age-during--from the face of the Lord, and from the glory of his strength,
Whose reward will be eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,
Cross References
And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and …
And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east …
And he said, The Lord came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount …
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there …
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of …
And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of …
To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the …