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2 Thessalonians

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2 Thessalonians 2

Man of Lawlessness

1NowG1161 we askG2065 you, 1brothersG80 and sisters, regardingG5228 the 23comingG3952 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 and our 4gatheringG1997 togetherG1997 to Him, 2that you not be quicklyG5030 shakenG4531 from your 5composureG3563 orG3366 be disturbedG2360 eitherG3383 by a 6spiritG4151, orG3383 a 78messageG3056, orG3383 a 9letterG1992 as ifG5613 from us, toG5613 theG5613 effectG5613 that 10the dayG2250 of the LordG2962 11has comeG1764. 312NoG3361 oneG5100 is to deceiveG1818 you in anyG3367 wayG5158! For it will not come unlessG1437G3361 the 1314apostasyG646 comesG2064 firstG4413, and the 15manG444 of lawlessnessG458 is revealedG601, the 16sonG5207 of destructionG684, 4who opposesG480 and exaltsG5229 himself aboveG1909 1718everyG3956 so-calledG3004 godG2316 orG2228 objectG4574 ofG4574 worshipG4574, soG5620 thatG5620 he takesG2523 his seatG2523 in the templeG3485 of GodG2316, 19displayingG584 himselfG1438 as beingG1510 GodG2316. 5Do you not rememberG3421 that 20while I was stillG2089 with you, I was tellingG3004 you theseG3778 thingsG3778? 6And you knowG3609 21what restrainsG2722 him nowG3568, soG1519 thatG1519 he will be revealedG601 in his timeG2540. 7For 22the mysteryG3466 of lawlessnessG458 is alreadyG2235 at workG1754; onlyG3440 2324He who nowG737 restrainsG2722 will do so untilG2193 25He is 26removedG1537G3319. 8ThenG5119 that lawlessG459 oneG459 27will be revealedG601, whomG3739 the LordG2962 will eliminateG337 28with the breathG4151 of His mouthG4750 and bringG2673 toG2673 anG2673 endG2673 by the 29appearanceG2015 of His 30comingG3952; 9that is, the one whoseG3739 31comingG3952 is inG2596 accordG2596 withG2596 the activityG1753 of 32SatanG4567, with allG3956 powerG1411 and falseG5579 3334signsG4592 and wondersG5059, 10and with 35allG3956 the deceptionG539 of wickednessG93 for 36thoseG3588 who perishG622, becauseG473G3739 they did not acceptG1209 the loveG26 of 37the truthG225 soG1519 as to be savedG4982. 11For thisG3778 reasonG1223 38GodG2316 39will sendG3992 upon them 40a 41deludingG4106 influenceG1753 soG1519 thatG1519 they will believeG4100 42whatG5579 isG5579 falseG5579, 12inG2443 orderG2443 thatG2443 they allG3956 may be 43judgedG2919 who 44did not believeG4100 the truthG225, but 4546tookG2106 pleasureG2106 in wickednessG93.

Stand Firm

1347But we shouldG3784 alwaysG3842 giveG2168 thanksG2168 to GodG2316 for you, 48brothersG80 and sisters belovedG25 by the LordG2962, becauseG3754 49GodG2316 has chosenG138 you 50from the beginningG746 51for salvationG4991 5253throughG1722 sanctificationG38 54by the SpiritG4151 and faithG4102 in the truthG225. 14It was for thisG3739 He 55calledG2564 you throughG1223 56our gospelG2098, 57that you may obtainG4047 the gloryG1391 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 15SoG686 thenG3767, brothersG80 and sisters, 58standG4739 firmG4739 and 59holdG2902 onG2902 to the traditionsG3862 whichG3739 you were taughtG1321, whetherG1535 60by wordG3056 of mouth orG1535 61by letterG1992 62from us.

1663NowG1161 may our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 64HimselfG846 and GodG2316 our FatherG3962, who has 65lovedG25 us and givenG1325 us eternalG166 comfortG3874 and 66goodG18 hopeG1680 by graceG5485, 1767comfortG3870 and 68strengthenG4741 your heartsG2588 in everyG3956 goodG18 workG2041 and wordG3056.

Notes

  1. 1. 2 Thessalonians 2:1 2 Thess 1:3 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Or presence ↩
  3. 3. 2 Thessalonians 2:1 1 Thess 2:19 ↩
  4. 4. 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Mark 13:27; 1 Thess 4:15-17 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Lit mind ↩
  6. 6. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 1 Cor 14:32; 1 John 4:1 ↩
  7. 7. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Lit word ↩
  8. 8. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 1 Thess 5:2; 2 Thess 2:15 ↩
  9. 9. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 2 Thess 3:17 ↩
  10. 10. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 1 Cor 1:8 ↩
  11. 11. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 1 Cor 7:26 ↩
  12. 12. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Eph 5:6 ↩
  13. 13. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Or falling away from the faith ↩
  14. 14. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 1 Tim 4:1 ↩
  15. 15. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Dan 7:25; 8:25; 11:36; 2 Thess 2:8; Rev 13:5ff ↩
  16. 16. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 John 17:12 ↩
  17. 17. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Or everyone who is called God ↩
  18. 18. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 1 Cor 8:5 ↩
  19. 19. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Is 14:14; Ezek 28:2 ↩
  20. 20. 2 Thessalonians 2:5 1 Thess 3:4 ↩
  21. 21. 2 Thessalonians 2:6 2 Thess 2:7 ↩
  22. 22. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Rev 17:5, 7 ↩
  23. 23. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or he ↩
  24. 24. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 2 Thess 2:6 ↩
  25. 25. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or he ↩
  26. 26. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or out of the way ↩
  27. 27. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Dan 7:25; 8:25; 11:36; 2 Thess 2:3; Rev 13:5ff ↩
  28. 28. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Is 11:4; Rev 2:16; 19:15 ↩
  29. 29. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 1 Tim 6:14; 2 Tim 1:10; 4:1, 8; Titus 2:13 ↩
  30. 30. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Or presence ↩
  31. 31. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Or presence ↩
  32. 32. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Matt 4:10 ↩
  33. 33. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 I.e., confirming miracles ↩
  34. 34. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Matt 24:24; John 4:48 ↩
  35. 35. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 Or every deception ↩
  36. 36. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 1 Cor 1:18 ↩
  37. 37. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 2 Thess 2:12, 13 ↩
  38. 38. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 1 Kin 22:22; Rom 1:28 ↩
  39. 39. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Lit is sending ↩
  40. 40. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Lit an activity of error ↩
  41. 41. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 1 Thess 2:3; 2 Tim 4:4 ↩
  42. 42. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Or the lie ↩
  43. 43. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 Or condemned ↩
  44. 44. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 Rom 2:8 ↩
  45. 45. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 Or approved ↩
  46. 46. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 Rom 1:32; 1 Cor 13:6 ↩
  47. 47. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 2 Thess 1:3 ↩
  48. 48. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 1 Thess 1:4 ↩
  49. 49. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Eph 1:4ff ↩
  50. 50. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 One early ms first fruits ↩
  51. 51. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 1 Cor 1:21; 1 Thess 2:12; 5:9; 1 Pet 1:5 ↩
  52. 52. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Lit in ↩
  53. 53. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 1 Thess 4:7; 1 Pet 1:2 ↩
  54. 54. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Lit of ↩
  55. 55. 2 Thessalonians 2:14 1 Thess 2:12 ↩
  56. 56. 2 Thessalonians 2:14 1 Thess 1:5 ↩
  57. 57. 2 Thessalonians 2:14 Lit to the obtaining of ↩
  58. 58. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 1 Cor 16:13 ↩
  59. 59. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 1 Cor 11:2; 2 Thess 3:6 ↩
  60. 60. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 2 Thess 2:2 ↩
  61. 61. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 2 Thess 2:2 ↩
  62. 62. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Lit of ↩
  63. 63. 2 Thessalonians 2:16 1 Thess 3:11 ↩
  64. 64. 2 Thessalonians 2:16 1 Thess 3:11 ↩
  65. 65. 2 Thessalonians 2:16 John 3:16 ↩
  66. 66. 2 Thessalonians 2:16 Titus 3:7; 1 Pet 1:3 ↩
  67. 67. 2 Thessalonians 2:17 1 Thess 3:2, 13 ↩
  68. 68. 2 Thessalonians 2:17 2 Thess 3:3 ↩

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