when he comes to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired among all those who have believed (because our testimony to you was believed) in that day.
The glorified coming of the Lord will take many by surprise, or as the Apostle Paul says, "For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night" (1 Thessalonians 5:2). The Lord’s coming will also be a terrible event for many people because His return will be accompanied with the wrath of God. In Ephesians 5:6, Paul says, "Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience." (See also Colossians 3:6.) The reward for the patience and faith endured during times of persecution and tribulation will finally be given to God’s children. At this time, Jesus will be "glorified" by the redeemed.