 So let's look at these two, recompense and rest. But first off, recompense. Verse number 6, Paul said this in trying to encourage the believers that are in the church at Thessalonica, seeing it as a righteous thing with God. As we're going through books of the Bible, don't miss this. Understand how much it helps you understand and grasp, and that you can put in your own life then. When you're reading through the Bible like in your devotions, and you understand the setting of what's taking place.