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 ask you, brothers, concerning the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ and of our gathering 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 not be readily disturbed or terrified in your minds, by any spirit, or word, or epistle, supposedly sent from us, claiming that the day of the Lord is close by.

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 in any way. For this cannot be, unless the apostasy will have arrived first, and the man of sin will have been 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 is an adversary to, and who is lifted up above, all that is called God or that is worshipped, so much so that he sits in the temple of God, presenting himself as if he were God.

5 Don’t you remember that when I was still with you, I told you these things?

Do you not recall that, when I was still 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 it is that holds him back, so that he may be revealed in his own 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. And only one now holds back, and will continue to hold back, until he is taken from our midst.

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 that iniquitous one shall be revealed, the one whom the Lord Jesus shall bring to ruin with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy at the brightness of his return:

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

him whose advent is accompanied by the works of Satan, with every kind of power and signs and false miracles,

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

and with every seduction of iniquity, toward those who are perishing because they have not accepted the love of truth, so that they may be saved.

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

For this reason, God will send to them works of deception, so that they may believe in lies,

12 that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

in order that all those who have not believed in the truth, but who have consented to iniquity, may be judged.

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,

Yet we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers, beloved of God, because God has chosen you as first-fruits for salvation, by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

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

He has also called you into truth through our Gospel, unto the acquisition of 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.

And so, brothers, stand firm, and hold to the traditions that you have learned, whether by word or by our epistle.

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

So may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and who has given us an everlasting consolation and good hope in grace, (aiōnios g166)

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

exhort your hearts and confirm you in every good word and deed.