Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
Who, х hoitines (G3748)] - 'persons who,' etc.
Everlasting, х aioonion (G166)]. The oldest Greek commentators, Theophilus, Theodoret, etc. (Ellicott), expound 'eternal,' 'unending,' not in the qualitative aspect given by some.
Destruction from the presence of the Lord - the sentence emanating from Him in person, sitting as Judge (Bengel). But thus "presence of the Lord" would be a circumlocution for the personal Lord. Rather, driving them far from Him (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 6:16; Revelation 12:14: cf. Isaiah 2:10; Isaiah 2:19; 1 Peter 3:12).
From the glory of his power - the instrument BY which the sentence is carried into execution (Edmunds). But the same preposition х apo (G575)] must have the same sense in both clauses. Rather, '(driven) FROM the glory of His might:' the glory emanating from His might is the sphere wherein the saints shall be 'glorified;' "the presence of the Lord" is the sphere wherein He shall be "admired in all them that believe." His presence shall be the spring of their blessedness (Psalms 16:11; Psalms 17:15; Matthew 18:10; Revelation 22:4). Thus 2 Thessalonians 1:10 is parallel to and explains this verse. Cast out from the presence of the Lord is the sting of eternal death; the law of evil left to its unrestricted working, without one counteracting influence of the presence of God, the Source of all light and holiness (Isaiah 66:24; Mark 9:44).