2 Thessalonians 2

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Gives warning against the error that the time of Christ's coming was just at hand. There would first be a general apostacy from the faith, and a revealing of the antichristian man of sin

Now as to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, and our meeting with him, it is our desire, my brothers, Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together to him, we ask you
That you may not be moved in mind or troubled by a spirit, or by a word, or by a letter as from us, with the suggestion that the day of the Lord is even now come; not to be quickly shaken in your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, saying that the day of Christ had come.
Give no belief to false words: because there will first be a falling away from the faith, and the revelation of the man of sin, the son of destruction, Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction,
Who puts himself against all authority, lifting himself up over all which is named God or is given worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, putting himself forward as God. he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

His destruction, and that of those who obey him

Have you no memory of what I said when I was with you, giving you word of these things? Don’t you remember that, when I was still with you, I told you these things?
And now it is clear to you what is keeping back his revelation till the time comes for him to be seen. Now you know what is restraining him, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.
For the secret of evil is even now at work: but there is one who is keeping back the evil till he is taken out of the way. For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.
And then will come the revelation of that evil one, whom the Lord Jesus will put to death with the breath of his mouth, and give to destruction by the revelation of his coming; Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth, and destroy by the manifestation of his coming;
Even the one whose coming is marked by the working of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
And with every deceit of wrongdoing among those whose fate is destruction; because they were quite without that love of the true faith by which they might have salvation. and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
And for this cause, God will give them up to the power of deceit and they will put their faith in what is false: Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;
So that they all may be judged, who had no faith in what is true, but took pleasure in evil. that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

The security of the Thessalonians from apostacy; words urging stedfastness, and prayer for them

But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true: But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;
And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
So then, brothers, be strong in purpose, and keep the teaching which has been given to you by word or by letter from us. So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who had love for us and has given us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
Give you comfort and strength in every good work and word. comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.
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