2 Thessalonians 2:9

2 Thessalonians 2:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
• New International Version (NIV)The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,

Context of 2 Thessalonians 2:9

7For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way, 8and then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of his mouth and will bring him to nothing at the appearance of his coming. The coming of the lawless one is based on Satan’s working, with every kind of miracle, both signs and wonders serving the lie, 10and with every wicked deception among those who are perishing. They perish because they did not accept the love of the truth and so be saved. 11For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe the lie,

2 Thessalonians 2:9 word by word

οὗ ἐστιν ἡ παρουσία κατ᾽ ἐνέργειαν τοῦ σατανᾶ ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει καὶ σημείοις καὶ τέρασιν ψεύδουςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• whoseὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• comingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• comingπαρουσίαparousia · comingG3952
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• afterκατάkata · according toG2596
• the workingἐνέργειαenergeia · active energyG1753
• of SatanΣατανᾶςSatanas · SatanG4567
• withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• signsσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• lyingψεῦδοςpseudos · lieG5579
• wondersτέραςteras · wondersG5059

Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 2:9

• John 8:41You’re doing what your father does.” “We weren’t born of sexual immorality,” they said. “We have one Father — God.”
• Acts 8:9A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and amazed the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great.
• Acts 13:10and said, “You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery, you son of the devil and enemy of all that is right. Won’t you ever stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?
• 2 Corinthians 4:4In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
• 2 Corinthians 11:3But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
• Ephesians 2:2in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit now working in the disobedient.
• Revelation 9:11They had as their king the angel of the abyss; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he has the name Apollyon.
• Revelation 12:9So the great dragon was thrown out — the ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the one who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him.
• Revelation 13:1And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads. On its horns were ten crowns, and on its heads were blasphemous names.
• Revelation 18:23the light of a lamp will never shine in you again; and the voice of a groom and bride will never be heard in you again. All this will happen because your merchants were the nobility of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.
• Revelation 19:20But the beast was taken prisoner, and along with it the false prophet, who had performed the signs in its presence. He deceived those who accepted the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image with these signs. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
• Revelation 20:10The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet are, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
• Exodus 7:22But the magicians of Egypt did the same thing by their occult practices. So Pharaoh’s heart was hard, and he would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.
• Exodus 8:7But the magicians did the same thing by their occult practices and brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt.
• Deuteronomy 13:1“If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you,
• Matthew 24:24For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 2:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Whose coming is after the working of Satan - The operation of God's Spirit sends his messengers; the operation of Satan's spirit sends his emissaries. The one comes ' , after or according to the energy or inward powerful working of God; the other comes ' , according to the energy or inward working of Satan. With all power - ͅ · All kinds of miracles, like the Egyptian magicians; and signs and lying wonders: the word lying may be applied to the whole of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan - Greek, ̓ ̓́ ̀ ͂ kat' energeian tou SatanaAccording to the energy of Satan; that is, the energetic or efficient operation of Satan. The word rendered “after,” it need not be said to one who looks at the Greek, does not refer to time, but is a preposition, meaning according to; in conformity with; meaning that the manner of his appearing would be accompanied by such works as would show that the agency…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-12Verses 5-12 Something hindered or withheld the man of sin. It is supposed to be the power of the Roman empire, which the apostle did not mention more plainly at that time. Corruption of doctrine and worship came in by degrees, and the usurping of power was gradual; thus the mystery of iniquity prevailed. Superstition and idolatry were advanced by pretended devotion, and bigotry and persecution were promoted by pretended zeal for God and his glory. This…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Christ will appear in royal and divine power. It is his parousia, meaning "presence" or "arrival" or "coming" (2:1, 8; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 3:13; 4:15; 5:23). The coming (parousia) of the lawless one will also include a royal entrance.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. whose coming--The same Greek as was used for the Lord's coming (2Th 2:8) or personal "presence." is--in its essential character. after--according to the working ("energy") of Satan, as opposed to the energy or working of the Holy Spirit in the Church (see on Ep 1:19). As Christ is related to God, so is Antichrist to Satan, his visible embodiment and manifestation: Satan works through him. Re 13:2, "The dragon gave him (the beast) his power ... seat…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Thessalonians 2:9

• Antichrist
• Contingencies
• Miracles
• Reprobacy
• Satan
• Sorcery
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Satan
• Satan, devil, evil one
• Antichrist
• Deceivableness
• Let
• Man of sin
• Miracle
• Shake
• Tradition
• Ephesians, Epistle to the

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