This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.
The patience and faith of the Thessalonians were a manifest token (that is, pledge, proof or demonstration) of that coming day wherein God will disclose the righteousness of his judgements, and wherein all apparent violations of justice shall be rectified (Ecclesiastes 3:16-17; Philippians 1:28) (31).