Christian Standard Bible
2 Thessalonians 2:2
2not to be easily upset or troubled, either by a prophecy or by a message or by a letter supposedly from us, alleging that the day of the Lord has come.
2 Thessalonians 2:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
- New International Version (NIV)not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come.
- English Standard Version (ESV)not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
- New King James Version (NKJV)not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come.
Context of 2 Thessalonians 2:2
1Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him: We ask you, brothers and sisters, not to be easily upset or troubled, either by a prophecy or by a message or by a letter supposedly from us, alleging that the day of the Lord has come. 3Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in God’s temple, proclaiming that he himself is God.
Read all of 2 Thessalonians 22 Thessalonians 2:2 word by word
εἰς τὸ μὴ ταχέως σαλευθῆναι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ νοὸς μηδὲ θροεῖσθαι, μήτε διὰ πνεύματος μήτε διὰ λόγου μήτε δι᾽ ἐπιστολῆς ὡς δι᾽ ἡμῶν, ὡς ὅτι ἐνέστηκεν ἡ ἡμέρα τοῦ κυρίου.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Thatεἰςeis · towardG1519
- yeσύsu · youG4771
- beσαλεύωsaleuō · to shakeG4531
- notμήmē · notG3361
- soonταχέωςtacheōs · soonG5030
- inἀπόapo · away fromG575
- mindνοῦςnous · mindG3563
- orμήτεmēte · neitherG3383
- be troubledθροέωthroeō · to alarmG2360
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- letterἐπιστολήepistolē · epistleG1992
- asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- is at handἐνίστημιenistēmi · be presentG1764
Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 2:2
- Isaiah 7:2When it became known to the house of David that Aram had occupied Ephraim, the heart of Ahaz and the hearts of his people trembled like trees of a forest shaking in the wind.
- Isaiah 8:12Do not call everything a conspiracy that these people say is a conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not be terrified.
- Isaiah 26:3You will keep the mind that is dependent on you in perfect peace, for it is trusting in you.
- Matthew 24:6You are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, because these things must take place, but the end is not yet.
- Mark 13:7When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be alarmed; these things must take place, but it is not yet the end.
- Luke 21:9When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. Indeed, it is necessary that these things take place first, but the end won’t come right away.”
- John 14:1“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
- Acts 20:23except that in every town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions are waiting for me.
- Ephesians 5:6Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:3so that no one will be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.
- Deuteronomy 13:1“If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you,
- Jeremiah 23:25“I have heard what the prophets who prophesy a lie in my name have said: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream! ’
- Micah 2:11If a man comes and utters empty lies — “I will preach to you about wine and beer” — he would be just the preacher for this people!
- Matthew 24:4Jesus replied to them, “Watch out that no one deceives you.
- 2 Peter 2:1There were indeed false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, and will bring swift destruction on themselves.
- 1 John 4:1Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 2:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Be not soon shaken in mind - · From the mind; i.e. that they should retain the persuasion they had of the truths which he had before delivered to them; that they should still hold the same opinions, and hold fast the doctrines which they had been taught. Neither by spirit - Any pretended revelation. Nor by word - Any thing which any person may profess to have heard the apostle speak. Nor by letter - Either the former one which he had sent, some passages…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2That ye be not soon shaken in mind - The word here used signifies, properly, to be moved as a wave of the sea, or to be tossed upon the waves, as a vessel is. Then it means to be shaken in any way; see Matthew 11:7; Matthew 24:29; Luke 6:38; Acts 4:31; Hebrews 12:26. The reference here is to the agitation or alarm felt from the belief that the day of judgment would soon occur. It is uniformly said in the Scriptures, that the approach of the Lord Jesus to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Thessalonian Christians had previously asked Paul when the Day of the Lord would come (1 Thessalonians 5:1–11). Now, a false teaching claimed this day had already passed (see 2 Timothy 2:18). This caused the church to doubt their faith and feel scared. any spirit or message or letter: The source of this teaching might have been a false prophecy, a sermon they did not understand, or a letter someone falsely claimed to be written by Paul.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. soon--on trifling grounds, without due consideration. shaken--literally, "tossed" as ships tossed by an agitated sea. Compare for the same image, Ep 4:14. in mind--rather as the Greek, "from your mind," that is, from your mental steadfastness on the subject. troubled--This verb applies to emotional agitation; as "shaken" to intellectual. by spirit--by a person professing to have the spirit of prophecy (1Co 12:8-10; 1Jo 4:1-3). The Thessalonians had…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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