15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; [1] and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

Other Translations of 1 Thessalonians 2:15

New International Version

15 who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to everyone

English Standard Version

15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind

The Message

15 who killed the Master Jesus (to say nothing of the prophets) and followed it up by running us out of town. They make themselves offensive to God and everyone else

New King James Version

15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God and are contrary to all men,

New Living Translation

15 For some of the Jews killed the prophets, and some even killed the Lord Jesus. Now they have persecuted us, too. They fail to please God and work against all humanity

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 2:15

Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16

(Read 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16)

We should receive the word of God with affections suitable to its holiness, wisdom, truth, and goodness. The words of men are frail and perishing, like themselves, and sometimes false, foolish, and fickle; but God's word is holy, wise, just, and faithful. Let us receive and regard it accordingly. The word wrought in them, to make them examples to others in faith and good works, and in patience under sufferings, and in trials for the sake of the gospel. Murder and persecution are hateful to God, and no zeal for any thing in religion can excuse it. Nothing tends more to any person or people's filling up the measure of their sins, than opposing the gospel, and hindering the salvation of souls. The pure gospel of Christ is abhorred by many, and the faithful preaching of it is hindered in many ways. But those who forbid the preaching it to sinners, to men dead in sin, do not by this please God. Those have cruel hearts, and are enemies to the glory of God, and to the salvation of his people, who deny them the Bible.

6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

Other Translations of Revelation 16:6

New International Version

6 for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve."

English Standard Version

6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve!"

The Message

6 They poured out the blood of saints and prophets so you've given them blood to drink - they've gotten what they deserve!

New King James Version

6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, And You have given them blood to drink. For it is their just due."

New Living Translation

6 Since they shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, you have given them blood to drink. It is their just reward."

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Revelation 16:6

Commentary on Revelation 16:1-7

(Read Revelation 16:1-7)

We are to pray that the will of God may be done on earth as it is done in heaven. Here is a succession of terrible judgments of Providence; and there seems to be an allusion to several of the plagues of Egypt. The sins were alike, and so were the punishments. The vials refer to the seven trumpets, which represented the rise of antichrist; and the fall of the enemies of the church shall bear some resemblance to their rise. All things throughout their earth, their air, their sea, their rivers, their cities, all are condemned to ruin, all accursed for the wickedness of that people. No wonder that angels, who witness or execute the Divine vengeance on the obstinate haters of God, of Christ, and of holiness, praise his justice and truth; and adore his awful judgments, when he brings upon cruel persecutors the tortures they made his saints and prophets suffer.

24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

Other Translations of Revelation 18:24

New International Version

24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God's holy people, of all who have been slaughtered on the earth."

English Standard Version

24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all who have been slain on earth."

The Message

24 The only thing left of Babylon is blood - the blood of saints and prophets, the murdered and the martyred.

New King James Version

24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who were slain on the earth."

New Living Translation

24 In your streets flowed the blood of the prophets and of God's holy people and the blood of people slaughtered all over the world."

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Revelation 18:24

Commentary on Revelation 18:20-24

(Read Revelation 18:20-24)

That which is matter of rejoicing to the servants of God on earth, is matter of rejoicing to the angels in heaven. The apostles, who are honoured and daily worshipped at Rome in an idolatrous manner, will rejoice in her fall. The fall of Babylon was an act of God's justice. And because it was a final ruin, this enemy should never molest them any more; of this they were assured by a sign. Let us take warning from the things which brought others to destruction, and let us set our affections on things above, when we consider the changeable nature of earthly things.