2 Tessalonikerne 2

1 Men vi bede eder, Brødre! angående vor Herres Jesu Kristi Tilkommelse og vor Samling til ham,

Now about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to be with him, we ask you, brothers,

2 at I ikke i en Hast må lade eder bringe fra Besindelse eller forskrække hverken ved nogen Ånd eller ved nogen Tale eller Brev, der skulde være fra os, som om Herrens Dag var lige for Hånden.

that you not be easily disturbed or troubled, either by a spirit, by a message, or by a letter that seems to be coming from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has already come.

3 Lad ingen bedrage eder i nogen Måde; thi først må jo Frafaldet komme og Syndens Menneske åbenbares, Fortabelsens Søn,

Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not come until after the falling away comes, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.

4 han, som sætter sig imod og ophøjer sig over alt. hvad der kaldes Gud eller Helligdom, så at han sætter sig i Guds Tempel og udgiver sig selv for at være Gud.

This is he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped. As a result, he sits in the temple of God and exhibits himself as God.

5 Komme I ikke i Hu, at jeg sagde eder dette, da jeg endnu var hos eder?

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

6 Og nu vide I, hvad der holder ham tilbage, indtil han åbenbares i sin Tid.

Now you know what restrains him, so that he will be revealed only at the right time.

7 Thi Lovløshedens Hemmelighed virker allerede, kun at den, som nu holder tilbage, først må komme af Vejen

For the mystery of lawlessness is already working, only there is someone who restrains him now until he is taken out of the way.

8 og da skal den lovløse åbenbares, hvem den Herre Jesus skal dræbe med sin Munds Ånde og tilintetgøre ved sin Tilkommelses Åbenbarelse,

Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth. The Lord will bring him to nothing by the revelation of his coming.

9 han, hvis Komme sker ifølge Satans Kraft, med al Løgnens Magt og Tegn og Undere

The lawless one's coming will be due to the work of Satan with all power, signs, and false wonders,

10 og med alt Uretfærdigheds Bedrag for dem, som fortabes, fordi de ikke toge imod Kærligheden til Sandheden, så de kunde blive frelste.

and with all deceit of unrighteousness. These things will be for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth for them to be saved.

11 Og derfor sender Gud dem kraftig Vildfarelse, så at de tro Løgnen,

For this reason God is sending them a work of error so that they would believe a lie.

12 for at de skulle dømmes, alle de, som ikke troede Sandheden, men fandt Behag i Uretfærdigheden.

The result is that they will all be judged, those who did not believe the truth but instead took pleasure in unrighteousness.

13 Men vi ere skyldige at takke Gud altid for eder, I af Herren elskede Brødre! fordi Gud har udvalgt eder fra Begyndelsen til Frelse ved Åndens Helligelse og Tro på Sandheden,

But we should always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord. For God chose you as the firstfruits for salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth.

14 hvortil han kaldte eder ved vort Evangelium, for at I skulde vinde vor Herres Jesu Kristi Herlighed.

He called you to this through our gospel, that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Så står da fast, Brødre! og holder fast ved de Overleveringer, hvori I bleve oplærte, være sig ved vor Tale eller vort Brev.

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold tightly to the traditions that you were taught, whether by word or by our letter.

16 Men han selv, vor Herre Jesus Kristus og Gud vor Fader, som har elsket og givet os en evig Trøst og et godt Håb i Nåde, (aiōnios g166)

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

17 han trøste eders Hjerter og styrke eder i al god Gerning og Tale!

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