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 hidden power of lawlessness is already at work. However, the one who holds him back will do so until he is taken out of the way, 8and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy by the breath of his mouth and wipe out by the manifestation of his arrival. The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan’s working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders, 10and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved. 11Consequently God sends on them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.

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 people are doing the deeds of your father.” Then they said to Jesus, “We were not born as a result of immorality! We have only one Father, God himself.”
• Acts 8:9Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.
• Acts 13:10and said, “You who are full of all deceit and all wrongdoing, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness – will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?
• 2 Corinthians 4:4among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.
• 2 Corinthians 11:3But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery, your minds may be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
• Ephesians 2:2in which you formerly lived according to this world’s present path, according to the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the ruler of the spirit that is now energizing the sons of disobedience,
• Revelation 9:11They have as king over them the angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon.
• Revelation 12:9So that huge dragon – the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world – was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.
• Revelation 13:1Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, and on its horns were ten diadem crowns, and on its heads a blasphemous name.
• Revelation 18:23Even the light from a lamp will never shine in you again! The voices of the bridegroom and his bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the tycoons of the world, because all the nations were deceived by your magic spells!
• Revelation 19:20Now the beast was seized, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf – signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.
• Revelation 20:10And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are too, and they will be tormented there day and night forever and ever.
• Exodus 7:22But the magicians of Egypt did the same by their secret arts, and so Pharaoh’s heart remained hard, and he refused to listen to Moses and Aaron – just as the Lord had predicted.
• Exodus 8:7The magicians did the same with their secret arts and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt too.
• Deuteronomy 13:1Suppose a prophet or one who foretells by dreams should appear among you and show you a sign or wonder,
• Matthew 24:24For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, 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