2 Thessalonians 2:11

2 Thessalonians 2:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
• New International Version (NIV)For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,

Context of 2 Thessalonians 2:11

9The man of sin will come with the power of Satan. He will use every kind of power, including miraculous and wonderful signs. But they will be lies. 10He will use everything that God disapproves of to deceive those who are dying, those who refused to love the truth that would save them. That’s why God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe a lie. 12Then everyone who did not believe the truth, but was delighted with what God disapproves of, will be condemned. 13We always have to thank God for you, brothers and sisters. You are loved by the Lord and we thank God that in the beginning he chose you to be saved through a life of spiritual devotion and faith in the truth.

2 Thessalonians 2:11 word by word

καὶ διὰ τοῦτο πέμπει αὐτοῖς ὁ θεὸς ἐνέργειαν πλάνης εἰς τὸ πιστεῦσαι αὐτοὺς τῷ ψεύδει,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• shall sendπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• strongἐνέργειαenergeia · active energyG1753
• delusionπλάνηplanē · errorG4106
• thatεἰςeis · towardG1519
• should believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• a lieψεῦδοςpseudos · lieG5579

Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 2:11

• Psalms 81:11“But my people did not listen to me. Israel wanted nothing to do with me.
• Psalms 109:17He loved to put curses ⌞on others⌟, so he, too, was cursed. He did not like to bless ⌞others⌟, so he never received a blessing.
• Isaiah 29:9If you confuse yourselves, you will be confused. If you blind yourselves, you will be blinded. You are drunk, but not from wine. You stagger, but not from liquor.
• John 12:39So the people couldn’t believe because, as Isaiah also said,
• Romans 1:21They knew God but did not praise and thank him for being God. Instead, their thoughts were pointless, and their misguided minds were plunged into darkness.
• 1 Kings 22:18The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you he wouldn’t prophesy anything good about me, only evil?”
• 2 Chronicles 18:18Micaiah added, “Then hear the Lord’s word. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and the entire army of heaven was standing on his right and his left.
• Isaiah 6:9And he said, “Go and tell these people, ‘No matter how closely you listen, you’ll never understand. No matter how closely you look, you’ll never see.’
• Ezekiel 14:9“ ‘If a prophet is tricked into giving a prophecy, it is I, the Lord, who tricked the prophet. I will use my power against you and destroy you from among my people Israel.
• Isaiah 44:20They eat ashes because they are deceived. Their own misguided minds lead them astray. They can’t rescue themselves or ask themselves, “Isn’t what I hold in my right hand a false god?”
• Isaiah 66:4So I will choose harsh treatment for them and bring on them what they fear. I called, but no one answered. I spoke, but they didn’t listen. They did what I consider evil. They chose what I don’t like.
• Jeremiah 27:10They are prophesying lies to you. They will cause you to be taken far from your lands. I’ll scatter you, and you will die.
• Ezekiel 21:29People see false visions about you and prophesy lies about you. The sword will be placed on the necks of dishonest, wicked people, for whom the time of final punishment has come.
• Matthew 24:5Many will come using my name. They will say, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many people.
• 1 Timothy 4:1The Spirit says clearly that in later times some believers will desert the Christian faith. They will follow spirits that deceive, and they will believe the teachings of demons.

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 2:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11God shall send them strong delusion - For this very cause, that they would not receive the love of the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness, therefore God permits strong delusion to occupy their minds; so that they believe a lie rather than the truth, prefer false apostles and their erroneous doctrines to the pure truths of the Gospel, brought to them by the well-accredited messengers of God; being ever ready to receive any false Messiah, while they…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11And for this cause - Because they choose error, or their hearts love that more than they do truth. The original reason then of their embracing and adhering to the system was not an arbitrary decree on the part of God, but that they did not love the truth. Hence, he gave them up to this system of error. If a man strongly prefers error to truth, and sin to holiness, it is not wrong to allow him freely to evince his own preference. God shall send them strong…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. 11As seen in other parts of Scripture (Exodus 9:12; 2 Chronicles 18:22), God sometimes allows people to follow the sin or delusion they prefer instead of the truth (Romans 1:24, 26, 28; 11:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. for this cause--because "they received not the love of the truth." The best safeguard against error is "the love of the truth." shall send--Greek, "sends," or "is sending"; the "delusion" is already beginning. God judicially sends hardness of heart on those who have rejected the truth, and gives them up in righteous judgment to Satan's delusions (Is 6:9, 10; Ro 1:24-26, 28). They first cast off the love of the truth, then God gives them up to Satan's…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Thessalonians 2:11

• Antichrist
• Apostasy
• Miracles
• Reprobacy
• Self-Delusion
• Unbelief

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• Eschatology of the New Testament

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