Thessalonicenses Ii 2

1 Rogamus autem vos fratres per adventum Domini nostri Iesu Christi, et nostrae congregationis in ipsum:

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

2 ut non cito moveamini a vestro sensu, neque terreamini, neque per spiritum, neque per sermonem, neque per epistolam tamquam per nos missam, quasi instet dies Domini.

for ye not to be quickly shaken from your mind, nor to be alarmed, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by a letter as by us, as that the day of the Christ has come.

3 Nequis vos seducat ullo modo: quoniam nisi venerit discessio primum, et revelatus fuerit homo peccati, filius perditionis,

Let not any man deceive you in any way, because if not, the defection may come first, and he may be revealed-the man of sin, the son of destruction,

4 qui adversatur, et extollitur supra omne, quod dicitur Deus, aut quod colitur, ita ut in templo Dei sedeat ostendens se tamquam sit Deus.

who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or an object of worship, so as for him to sit in the temple of God, as God, displaying himself that he is God.

5 Non retinetis quod cum adhuc essem apud vos, haec dicebam vobis?

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

6 Et nunc quid detineat scitis, ut reveletur in suo tempore.

And now ye know that which restrains, for him to be revealed in his own time.

7 Nam mysterium iam operatur iniquitatis: tantum ut qui tenet nunc, teneat, donec de medio fiat.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already working, only he who restrains it until now will develop from the midst.

8 Et tunc revelabitur ille iniquus, quem Dominus Iesus interficiet spiritu oris sui, et destruet illustratione adventus sui eum:

And then the lawless will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the spirit of his mouth, and will neutralize at the appearance of his coming.

9 cuius est adventus secundum operationem satanae in omni virtute, et signis, et prodigiis mendacibus,

Whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and marvels of deceit,

10 et in omni seductione iniquitatis iis, qui pereunt: eo quod charitatem veritatis non receperunt ut salvi fierent.

and in all deception of unrighteousness in those who are perishing, in return for which, they did not accept the love of the truth in order for them to be saved.

11 Ideo mittet illis Deus operationem erroris ut credant mendacio,

And because of this God will send them the force of a delusion, for them to believe a lie,

12 ut iudicentur omnes, qui non crediderunt veritati, sed consenserunt iniquitati.

so that they might be condemned-all those who did not believe the truth, but who delighted in unrighteousness.

13 Nos autem debemus gratias agere Deo semper pro vobis fratres dilecti a Deo, quod elegerit vos Deus primitias in salutem in sanctificatione spiritus, et in fide veritatis:

But we are indebted to express thanks to God always about you, brothers, beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth,

14 in qua et vocavit vos per Evangelium nostrum in acquisitionem gloriae Domini nostri Iesu Christi.

for which he called you, through our good news, for an acquired possession of glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Itaque fratres state: et tenete traditiones, quas didicistis, sive per sermonem, sive per epistolam nostram.

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that ye were taught, whether by word or by letter from us.

16 Ipse autem Dominus noster Iesus Christus, et Deus et Pater noster, qui dilexit nos, et dedit consolationem aeternam, et spem bonam in gratia, (aiōnios g166)

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

17 exhortetur corda vestra, et confirmet in omni opere, et sermone bono.

encourage your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.