2 Thessalonians 2
Man of Lawlessness
1Now we request you, abrethren, with regard to the ▼▼ Or presence
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ccoming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our dgathering together to Him, 2that you not be quickly shaken from your ▼▼ Lit mind
composure or be disturbed either by a fspirit or a ▼▼ Lit word
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hmessage or a iletter as if from us, to the effect that jthe day of the Lord khas come. 3 lLet no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the ▼▼ Or falling away from the faith
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napostasy comes first, and the oman of lawlessness is revealed, the pson of destruction, 4who opposes and exalts himself above ▼▼ Or everyone who is called God
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revery so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, sdisplaying himself as being God. 5Do you not remember that twhile I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6And you know uwhat restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. 7For vthe mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only whe who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. 8Then that lawless one xwill be revealed whom the Lord will slay ywith the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the zappearance of His ▼▼ Or presence
coming; 9that is, the one whose ▼▼ Or presence
coming is in accord with the activity of acSatan, with all power and ▼▼ Or attesting miracles
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aesigns and false wonders, 10and with ▼▼ Or every deception
all the deception of wickedness for agthose who perish, because they did not receive the love of ahthe truth so as to be saved. 11For this reason aiGod ▼▼ Lit is sending
will send upon them ▼▼ Lit an activity of error
a aldeluding influence so that they will believe ▼▼ Or the lie
what is false, 12in order that they all may be ▼▼ Or condemned
judged who aodid not believe the truth, but ▼▼ Or approved
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aqtook pleasure in wickedness. 13 arBut we should always give thanks to God for you, asbrethren beloved by the Lord, because atGod has chosen you ▼▼ One early ms reads first fruits
from the beginning avfor salvation ▼▼ Lit in
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axthrough sanctification ▼▼ Lit of
by the Spirit and faith in the truth. 14It was for this He azcalled you through baour gospel, ▼▼ Lit to the gaining of
that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15So then, brethren, bcstand firm and bdhold to the traditions which you were taught, whether beby word of mouth or bfby letter ▼▼ Lit of
from us. 16 bhNow may our Lord Jesus Christ biHimself and God our Father, who has bjloved us and given us eternal comfort and bkgood hope by grace, 17 blcomfort and bmstrengthen your hearts in every good work and word.
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