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1 Thessalonians 1:10
and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Thessalonian believers, outlining the next phase of their conversion from idols to the living God. The words — ἀναμένειν (anamenein) translates to await or look forward to, and υἱὸν (huion) identifies the awaited figure specifically as the Son. The thread — The promise of rescue from future judgment runs through 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Romans 5:9, and Isaiah 25:8. Why it lands — The text states that believers await the resurrected Son from heaven to deliver them from coming wrath. It requires a reader to structure present conduct around the certainty of that future deliverance rather than present circumstances.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
Cross-references
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.
- Romans 5:9 Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!
- Matthew 3:7 But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
- Acts 2:24 But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.
- 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- Luke 3:7 Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
- Romans 4:25 He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.
- Hebrews 9:28 so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.