2 Thessalonians 2

1 Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him;2 to the end that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by epistle as from us, as that the day of the Lord is just at hand;3 let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,4 he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?6 And now ye know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.7 For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.8 And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming;9 even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.11 And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie:12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:14 whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.15 So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,17 comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

2 Thessalonians 2

The Day of the Lord

1 Now regarding the arrivalt of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to be with him,t we ask you, brothers and sisters,t2 not to be easilyt shaken from your composure or disturbed by any kind of spirit or message or letter allegedly from us,t to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comest and the man of lawlessnesss is revealed, the son of destruction.t4 Het opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, and as a result he takes his seats in God’s temple, displaying himself as God.t5 Surely you recallt that I used to tell you these things while I was still with you.6 And sot you know what holds him back,t so that he will be revealed in his own time.7 For the hidden power of lawlessnesst is already at work. However, the one who holds him backt will do so until he is taken out of the way,8 and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lords will destroy by the breath of his mouth and wipe out by the manifestation of his arrival.9 The arrival of the lawless onet will be by Satan’s working with all kinds of miraclest and signs and false wonders,10 and with every kind of evil deception directed againstt those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the trutht so as to be saved.11 Consequentlyt God sends on them a deluding influencet so that they will believe what is false.

12 And sot all of them who have not believed the truth but have delighted in evil will be condemned.t

Call to Stand Firm

13 But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisterst loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginnings for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.14 He called you to this salvationt through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.s15 Therefore, brothers and sisters,t stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.t16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,

17 encourage your hearts and strengthen yout in every good thing you do or say.t