2 Thessalonians 2

1 Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to him, we ask you

But, we beseech you, brethren, concerning the coming of; our Lord Jesus Christ, and our coming together to him,

2 not to be quickly shaken in your mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter as if from us, saying that the day of Christ has already come.

that you be not hastily shaken from the persuasion of your mind, nor be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by report, nor by letter as written by us, as though the day of the Lord is at hand.

3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction.

Let no one deceive you by any means; for that day will not come, unless the apostasy come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

4 He 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.

who opposes and exalts himself above every one that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, openly showing him self that he is God.

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

Do you not remember that, while I was with you, I told you these things?

6 Now you know what is restraining him, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.

And now you know what restrains, in order that he may be revealed in his own proper time.

7 For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.

For the mystery of iniquity is already at work; only he that now restrains will restrain, till he be taken out of the way:

8 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;

and then shall that lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy by the spirit of his mouth, and will utterly overthrow by the brightness of his coming:

9 even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

he will destroy him, whose coming is, according to the energy of Satan, with all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,

10 and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

and with all the delusion of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, in order that they might be saved.

11 Because of this, God sends them a powerful delusion, that they should believe a lie,

And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, in order that they may believe a lie,

12 that they all might be judged who did not believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

that all may be condemned who believe not the truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness.

13 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,

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God did, from the beginning, choose you to salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth,

14 to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

to which he called you by our gospel, in order that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 So then, brothers, stand firm and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word or by letter.

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us consummate (aiōnios g166) comfort and good hope through grace,

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and given us eternal consolation and good hope through grace, (aiōnios g166)

17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

comfort your hearts, and strengthen you in every good word and work.