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The Lord _will_ render to him (ἀποδώσει), is shown by an overwhelming balance of evidence to be preferable to
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The Lord reward him (ἀποδώη) according to his works. There is no malediction. Just as in ver. 8 the Apostle expresses his conviction that the Lord will render (ἀποδώσει) a crown of righteousness to all those who love His appearing, so here he expresses a conviction that He will render a just recompense to all those who oppose the work of His kingdom. What follows in the next verse,