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And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus[a] will destroy[b] with the breath of his mouth, annihilating him by the manifestation of his coming.(A)

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  1. 2.8 Other ancient authorities lack Jesus
  2. 2.8 Other ancient authorities read consume

And then the lawless one will be revealed,(A) whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth(B) and destroy by the splendor of his coming.(C)

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20 And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed in its presence the signs by which he deceived those who had received the brand of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. 21 And the rest were killed by the sword of the rider on the horse, the sword that came from his mouth, and all the birds were gorged with their flesh.

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20 But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet(A) who had performed the signs(B) on its behalf.(C) With these signs he had deluded(D) those who had received the mark of the beast(E) and worshiped its image.(F) The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake(G) of burning sulfur.(H) 21 The rest were killed with the sword(I) coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse,(J) and all the birds(K) gorged themselves on their flesh.

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Let no one deceive you in any way, for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the lawless one[a] is revealed, the one destined for destruction.[b](A)

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  1. 2.3 Gk the man of lawlessness; other ancient authorities read the man of sin
  2. 2.3 Gk the son of destruction

Don’t let anyone deceive you(A) in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion(B) occurs and the man of lawlessness[a] is revealed,(C) the man doomed to destruction.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Some manuscripts sin

but with righteousness he shall judge for the poor
    and decide with equity for the oppressed of the earth;
he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
    and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.(A)

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but with righteousness(A) he will judge the needy,(B)
    with justice(C) he will give decisions for the poor(D) of the earth.
He will strike(E) the earth with the rod of his mouth;(F)
    with the breath(G) of his lips he will slay the wicked.(H)

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10 And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

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10 And the devil, who deceived them,(A) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,(B) where the beast(C) and the false prophet(D) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.(E)

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15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule[a] them with a scepter of iron; he will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.(A)

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  1. 19.15 Or will shepherd

15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword(A) with which to strike down(B) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”[a](C) He treads the winepress(D) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.

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  1. Revelation 19:15 Psalm 2:9

10 A stream of fire issued
    and flowed out from his presence.
A thousand thousands served him,
    and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him.
The court sat in judgment,
    and the books were opened.(A)

11 I watched then because of the noise of the arrogant words that the horn was speaking. And as I watched, the beast was put to death and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire.(B)

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10 A river of fire(A) was flowing,
    coming out from before him.(B)
Thousands upon thousands attended him;
    ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The court was seated,
    and the books(C) were opened.

11 “Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking.(D) I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.(E)

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13 while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior,[a] Jesus Christ.(A)

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  1. 2.13 Or of the great God and our Savior

13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing(A) of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,(B)

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16 Repent, then. If not, I will come to you soon and wage war against them with the sword of my mouth.(A)

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16 Repent(A) therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.(B)

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therefore her plagues will come in a single day—
    pestilence and mourning and famine—
and she will be burned with fire,
    for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”(A)

And the kings of the earth, who engaged in sexual immorality[a] and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning;(B) 10 they will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say,

“Alas, alas, the great city,
    Babylon, the mighty city!
For in one hour your judgment has come.”(C)

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  1. 18.9 Or prostitution

Therefore in one day(A) her plagues will overtake her:
    death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,(B)
    for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.

Threefold Woe Over Babylon’s Fall

“When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her(C) and shared her luxury(D) see the smoke of her burning,(E) they will weep and mourn over her.(F) 10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off(G) and cry:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(H)
    you mighty city of Babylon!
In one hour(I) your doom has come!’

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18 We know that those who are born of God do not sin, but the one who was born of God protects them, and the evil one does not touch them.[a](A)

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  1. 5.18 Other ancient authorities read protects himself, and the evil one does not touch him

18 We know that anyone born of God(A) does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one(B) cannot harm them.(C)

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27 but a fearful prospect of judgment and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.(A)

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27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire(A) that will consume the enemies of God.

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From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(A)

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Now there is in store for me(A) the crown of righteousness,(B) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day(C)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(D)

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