For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,It would be very easy to mis-read this verse, and think that God is in the process of, or about to, punish those tho were persecuting the church. However, Paul makes it clear later in the chapter that he's referring to the final judgment, not necessarily to any temporal repayment. Karma is not a biblical concept, except in the eternal sense for non-believers.
However, the statement Paul makes here is completely correct, regardless of the time involved. God can justly punish anyone, at any time, for our sins. That doesn't mean that He does so when we want to, or that those who do us wrong will fail to prosper in this life. Many evildoers live comfortable, even bountiful, lives, ubt will be held to account in the end.
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