2 Thessalonians 2

1 Now as to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, and our meeting with him, it is our desire, my brothers,

But with respect to the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to meet Him, we entreat you, brethren,

2 That you may not be moved in mind or troubled by a spirit, or by a word, or by a letter as from us, with the suggestion that the day of the Lord is even now come;

not readily to become unsettled in mind or troubled--either by any pretended spiritual revelation or by any message or letter claiming to have been sent by us--through fancying that the day of the Lord is now here.

3 Give no belief to false words: because there will first be a falling away from the faith, and the revelation of the man of sin, the son of destruction,

Let no one in any way deceive you, for that day cannot come without the coming of the apostasy first, and the appearing of the man of sin, the son of perdition, who sets himself against,

4 Who puts himself against all authority, lifting himself up over all which is named God or is given worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, putting himself forward as God.

and exalts himself above, every so-called 'god' or object of worship, and goes the length of taking his seat in the very temple of God, giving it out that he himself is God.

5 Have you no memory of what I said when I was with you, giving you word of these things?

Do you not remember that while I was still with you I used to tell you all this?

6 And now it is clear to you what is keeping back his revelation till the time comes for him to be seen.

And now you know what restrains him, in order that his true character may be revealed at his appointed time.

7 For the secret of evil is even now at work: but there is one who is keeping back the evil till he is taken out of the way.

For lawlessness is already at work in secret; but only until the man who is now exercising a restraining influence is removed,

8 And then will come the revelation of that evil one, whom the Lord Jesus will put to death with the breath of his mouth, and give to destruction by the revelation of his coming;

and then the Lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will sweep away with the tempest of His anger, and utterly overwhelm by the awful splendour of His Coming.

9 Even the one whose coming is marked by the working of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,

The appearing of the Lawless one will be attended by various miracles and tokens and delusive marvels--for so Satan works--

10 And with every deceit of wrongdoing among those whose fate is destruction; because they were quite without that love of the true faith by which they might have salvation.

and by every kind of wicked deception for those who are on the way to perdition because they did not welcome into their hearts the love of the truth, so that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause, God will give them up to the power of deceit and they will put their faith in what is false:

And for this reason God sends them a misleading influence that they may believe the lie;

12 So that they all may be judged, who had no faith in what is true, but took pleasure in evil.

in order that all may come under judgement who have refused to believe the truth and have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.

13 But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true:

And from us thanks are always due to God on your behalf--brethren whom the Lord loves--because God from the beginning has chosen you for salvation through the Spirit's sanctifying influence and your belief in the truth.

14 And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

To this blessing God has called you by our Good News, so that you may have a share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 So then, brothers, be strong in purpose, and keep the teaching which has been given to you by word or by letter from us.

So then, brethren, stand your ground, and hold fast to the teachings which you have received from us, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who had love for us and has given us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, (aiōnios g166)

And may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself--and God our Father who has loved us and has given us in His grace eternal consolation and a bright hope-- (aiōnios g166)

17 Give you comfort and strength in every good work and word.

comfort your hearts and make you stedfast in every good work and word.