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2 Thessalonians, Chapter 2

¹ Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the^a Or presencecoming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, ² that you not be quickly shaken from your^b Lit mindcomposure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a^c Lit wordmessage or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. ³ Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the^d Or falling away from the faithapostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, ⁴ who opposes and exalts himself above^e Or everyone who is called Godevery so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. ⁵ Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things? ⁶ And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. ⁷ For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. ⁸ Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His^f Or presencecoming; ⁹ that is, the one whose^g Or presencecoming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and^h Or attesting miraclessigns and false wonders, ¹⁰ and withⁱ Or every deceptionall the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. ¹¹ For this reason God^j Lit is sendingwill send upon them^k Lit an activity of errora deluding influence so that they will believe^l Or the liewhat is false, ¹² in order that they all may be^m Or condemnedjudged who did not believe the truth, butⁿ Or approvedtook pleasure in wickedness.	1 Th2 1:3 Th1 2:19 Mar 13:27 Th1 4:15-17 2 Co1 14:32 Jo1 4:1 Th1 5:2 Th2 2:15 Th2 3:17 Co1 1:8 Co1 7:26 3 Eph 5:6 Ti1 4:1 Dan 7:25 Dan 8:25 Dan 11:36 Th2 2:8 Rev 13:5 Joh 17:12 4 Co1 8:5 Isa 14:14 Eze 28:2 5 Th1 3:4 6 Th2 2:7 7 Rev 17:5 Rev 17:7 Th2 2:6 8 Dan 7:25 Dan 8:25 Dan 11:36 Th2 2:3 Rev 13:5 Isa 11:4 Rev 2:16 Rev 19:15 Ti1 6:14 Ti2 1:10 Ti2 4:1 Ti2 4:8 Tit 2:13 9 Mat 4:10 Mat 24:24 Joh 4:48 10 Co1 1:18 Th2 2:12 Th2 2:13 11 Ki1 22:22 Rom 1:28 Th1 2:3 Ti2 4:4 12 Rom 2:8 Rom 1:32 Co1 13:6
¹³ But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you^o One early ms reads first fruitsfrom the beginning for salvation^p Lit inthrough sanctification^q Lit ofby the Spirit and faith in the truth. ¹⁴ It was for this He called you through our gospel,^r Lit to the gaining ofthat you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. ¹⁵ So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter^s Lit offrom us.	13 Th2 1:3 Th1 1:4 Eph 1:4 Co1 1:21 Th1 2:12 Th1 5:9 Pe1 1:5 Th1 4:7 Pe1 1:2 14 Th1 2:12 Th1 1:5 15 Co1 16:13 Co1 11:2 Th2 3:6 Th2 2:2 Th2 2:2
¹⁶ Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, ¹⁷ comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.	16 Th1 3:11 Th1 3:11 Joh 3:16 Tit 3:7 Pe1 1:3 17 Th1 3:2 Th1 3:13 Th2 3:3


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