II Thessalonians 2

¹But we ask you, brothers, concerning the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ and of our gathering to him,

²that you not be readily disturbed or terrified in your minds, by any spirit, or word, or epistle, supposedly sent from us, claiming that the day of the Lord is close by.

³Let no one deceive you in any way. For this cannot be, unless the apostasy will have arrived first, and the man of sin will have been revealed, the son of perdition,

⁴who is an adversary to, and who is lifted up above, all that is called God or that is worshipped, so much so that he sits in the temple of God, presenting himself as if he were God.

⁵Do you not recall that, when I was still with you, I told you these things?

⁶And now you know what it is that holds him back, so that he may be revealed in his own time.

⁷For the mystery of iniquity is already at work. And only one now holds back, and will continue to hold back, until he is taken from our midst.

⁸And then that iniquitous one shall be revealed, the one whom the Lord Jesus shall bring to ruin with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy at the brightness of his return:

⁹him whose advent is accompanied by the works of Satan, with every kind of power and signs and false miracles,

¹⁰and with every seduction of iniquity, toward those who are perishing because they have not accepted the love of truth, so that they may be saved. For this reason, God will send to them works of deception, so that they may believe in lies,

¹¹in order that all those who have not believed in the truth, but who have consented to iniquity, may be judged.

¹²Yet we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers, beloved of God, because God has chosen you as first-fruits for salvation, by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

¹³He has also called you into truth through our Gospel, unto the acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁴And so, brothers, stand firm, and hold to the traditions that you have learned, whether by word or by our epistle.

¹⁵So may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and who has given us an everlasting consolation and good hope in grace,

¹⁶exhort your hearts and confirm you in every good word and deed.

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II Thessalonians 2

¹And we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and of our gathering together unto him:

²That you be not easily moved from your sense nor be terrified, neither by spirit nor by word nor by epistle. as sent from us, as if the day of the Lord were at hand.

³Let no man deceive you by any means: for unless there come a revolt first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition

⁴Who opposeth and is lifted up above all that is called God or that is worshipped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself as if he were God.

⁵Remember you not that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

⁶And now you know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his time.

⁷For the mystery of iniquity already worketh: only that he who now holdeth do hold, until he be taken out of the way.

⁸And then that wicked one shall be revealed: whom the Lord Jesus shall kill with the spirit of his mouth and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: him

⁹Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power and signs and lying wonders:

¹⁰And in all seduction of iniquity to them that perish: because they receive not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Therefore God shall send them the operation of error, to believe lying:

¹¹That all may be judged who have not believed the truth but have consented to iniquity.

¹²But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of God, for that God hath chosen you firstfruits unto salvation, in sanctification of the spirit and faith of the truth:

¹³Whereunto also he hath called you by our gospel, unto the purchasing of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁴Therefore, brethren, stand fast: and hold the traditions, which you have learned, whether by word or by our epistle.

¹⁵Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God and our Father, who hath loved us and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope in grace,

¹⁶Exhort your hearts and confirm you in every good work and word.