To fear the Lord. Not terror, but reverence and respect. Terror is never a valid motive to obey the Lord (1 John 4:18). [MacKnight takes this to mean: "Knowing, therefore, the terribleness of the Lord's displeasure, we persuade men to repent and believe the gospel. "] The Good News shows God's love, and so Paul tries to persuade men to see the urgency and truth so that they will escape the coming Judgment through Christ.

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