2 Thessalonians 2
King James Version
2 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
2 Thessalonians 2
New International Version
The Man of Lawlessness
2 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ(A) and our being gathered to him,(B) we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter(C)—asserting that the day of the Lord(D) has already come.(E) 3 Don’t let anyone deceive you(F) in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion(G) occurs and the man of lawlessness[a] is revealed,(H) the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God(I) or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.(J)
5 Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things?(K) 6 And now you know what is holding him back,(L) so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back(M) will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed,(N) whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth(O) and destroy by the splendor of his coming.(P) 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan(Q) works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders(R) that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.(S) They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.(T) 11 For this reason God sends them(U) a powerful delusion(V) so that they will believe the lie(W) 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.(X)
Stand Firm
13 But we ought always to thank God for you,(Y) brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits[b](Z) to be saved(AA) through the sanctifying work of the Spirit(AB) and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you(AC) to this through our gospel,(AD) that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm(AE) and hold fast to the teachings[c] we passed on to you,(AF) whether by word of mouth or by letter.
16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,(AG) who loved us(AH) and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 17 encourage(AI) your hearts and strengthen(AJ) you in every good deed and word.
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Some manuscripts sin
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts because from the beginning God chose you
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Or traditions
2 Tessalonikerne 2
En Levende Bok
Tegn før Jesus kommer igjen
2 Kjære søsken, dere vet at vår Herre Jesus Kristus skal komme igjen, og at vi skal samle oss hos ham. La ingen få bedra dere angående tidspunktet. 2 La dere ikke skremme og bli ikke urolige om dere får høre rykter om at Herren Jesus allerede har kommet igjen. Det kan være at noen påstår at Guds Ånd har vist det, eller vi skulle ha sagt det eller skrevet om det i ett eller annet brev. 3 Ikke tro på det. La dere ikke bli bedratt, uansett hva de enn sier.
Før den dagen kommer, må nemlig to ting skje. For det første skal det bli en tid med voldsomt opprør mot Gud. For det andre må Den lovløse[a] stige fram, han som Gud skal dømme til å gå evig fortapt. 4 Han er Den lovløse, som skal trasse alt som er hellig og har med Gud å gjøre. Han skal ta plass i Guds tempel og påstå at han selv er Gud. 5 Husker dere ikke at jeg fortalte dette da jeg var hos dere? 6 Dere vet hva det er som hindrer Den lovløse, slik at han ikke kan stige fram før det er tid for ham å komme. 7 Den lovløse virker allerede i det skjulte. Det eneste som mangler for at Den lovløse skal bli avslørt, er at han som hindrer det, ryddes av veien. 8 Når hinderet er borte, skal Den lovløse vise seg, han som Herren Jesus bare trenger å puste på for å drepe og tilintetgjøre når han vender tilbake i sin herlighet.
9 Den lovløse kommer for å gjøre Satans verk. Han vil med ondskapens makt utføre mange tegn og mirakler. 10 Gjennom sine falske kunster vil han bedra dem som går evig fortapt. Disse personene er motstandere av det sanne budskapet om Herren Jesus som kunne ha frelst dem. 11 Derfor vil Gud gjøre dem mottakelige for bedraget og la dem tro på løgnen. 12 Sammen skal de alle en dag bli dømt for at de ikke trodde det sanne budskapet, men nøt og moret seg i sine onde gjerninger.
Hold fast ved sannheten
13 Vi må alltid takke Gud for dere, våre søsken som Herren Jesus elsker. Gud bestemte allerede fra tidenes begynnelse[b] at alle dem som trodde på det sanne budskapet om Jesus, skulle bli frelst. Det blir dem ved at Guds Ånd gjør alle verdige til å tilhøre Gud. 14 Det var dette Gud innbød dere til, da vi fortalte det glade budskapet for dere, slik at dere skulle få dele herligheten sammen med Herren Jesus Kristus.
15 Hold fast ved troen, kjære søsken, og følg den undervisningen dere har fått i våre brev og alt dere fikk lære da vi var hos dere.
16 Vi ber at vår Herre Jesus Kristus, og Gud, vår Far i himmelen, han som elsker oss og i sin godhet har frelst oss for evig og gitt oss et sikkert håp, 17 vil oppmuntre dere og gi dere kraft til alltid å si og gjøre det som er godt.
Footnotes
- 2:3 Mennesker preget av Den lovløse er ”Motstanderen av Kristus”, på gresk Antikrist. Se Johannes første brev 2:18,22.
- 2:13 En del håndskrifter har: Gud lot dere bli de første som trodde på budskapet2026
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