2 Thessalonians 2:7-12

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⁷ For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but only until the one who now restrains it is removed.^{(A) 8} 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.^{(B) 9} The coming of the lawless one is apparent in the working of Satan, who uses all power, signs, lying wonders,^{(C) 10} and every kind of wicked deception for those who are perishing because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.^{(D) 11} For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion, leading them to believe what is false,^{(E) 12} so that all who have not believed the truth but took pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.^(F)