Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy[a] comes first and the man of lawlessness[b] is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god(A) or object of worship,(B) so that he sits[c] in God’s temple, proclaiming that he himself is God.

Don’t you remember that when I was still with you I used to tell you about this?

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  1. 2:3 Or rebellion
  2. 2:3 Other mss read man of sin
  3. 2:4 Other mss add as God

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. He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God(D) or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.(E)

Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things?(F)

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Some manuscripts sin