2 Thessalonians 2

1 NOW we entreat you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him:

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

2 that ye be not hastily agitated with apprehension, nor troubled, neither by spirit, nor by discourse, nor by letter, as coming from us, as though the day of the Lord was instantly approaching.

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 Let no man deceive you in any way: because that cannot be till the apostasy come first, and the man of sin appear, the son of perdition,

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 who opposeth himself against, and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or is the object of adoration; so that he in the temple of God sitteth as God, exhibiting himself in public that he is God.

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

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

6 And now ye know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his own time.

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

7 For the mystery of iniquity is already powerfully working; only he that withholdeth hitherto, will do so till he is removed.

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 And then that lawless person will appear, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming;

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 whose appearing is known by fanatical energy, displayed in all power, and signs, and lying miracles,

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

10 and in every unrighteous delusion among those who perish: in consequence of which things they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

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 And for this cause God shall send unto them the energy of delusion, that they should believe a lie:

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

12 that they all might be damned who have not believed the truth, but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.

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

13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath elected you from the beginning unto salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit, and faith in the truth:

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 whereunto also he called you by our gospel, in order to your acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and firmly hold the injunctions delivered to you, as ye have been taught, whether by our discourse, or by letter.

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

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God, and Father, who hath loved us, and given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace, (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 comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

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