2 Tesalonicenses 2
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
II.— LA VENIDA DE CRISTO Y SUS CIRCUNSTANCIAS (2,1-12)
El momento de la venida
2 En cuanto a la manifestación de nuestro Señor Jesucristo y al momento de nuestra reunión con él, les pedimos, hermanos, 2 que no pierdan demasiado pronto la cabeza, ni se dejen impresionar por revelaciones, por rumores o por alguna carta supuestamente nuestra en el sentido de que el día del Señor es inminente. 3 ¡Que nadie los desoriente en modo alguno! Es preciso que primero se produzca la gran rebelión contra Dios y que se dé a conocer el hombre lleno de impiedad, el destinado a la perdición, 4 el enemigo que se alza orgulloso contra todo lo que es divino o digno de adoración, hasta el punto de llegar a suplantar a Dios y hacerse pasar a sí mismo por Dios.
5 ¿No recuerdan que ya les hablaba de esto cuando estaba entre ustedes? 6 Ya conocen el obstáculo que ahora le impide manifestarse en espera del momento que tiene prefijado. 7 Porque ese misterioso y maligno poder está ya en acción; sólo hace falta que se quite de en medio el que hasta el momento lo frena. 8 Entonces se dará a conocer el impío a quien Jesús, el Señor, destruirá con el aliento de su boca y aniquilará con el esplendor de su manifestación.
9 En cuanto a la manifestación de ese impío, como obra que es de Satanás, vendrá acompañada de todo un despliegue de fuerza, de señales y de falsos prodigios. 10 Con su gran maldad engañará a quienes están en camino de perdición al no haber querido hacer suyo el amor a la verdad que había de salvarlos. 11 Por eso Dios les envía un poder seductor de forma que den crédito a la mentira 12 y se condenen todos los que, en lugar de dar crédito a la verdad, se abrazaron con la iniquidad.
III.— EXHORTACIONES Y RECOMENDACIONES (2,13—3,15)
Escogidos para la salvación
13 A ustedes, en cambio, hermanos, el Señor los ama y los ha escogido como primeros frutos de salvación por medio del Espíritu que los consagra y de la fe en la verdad. Por ello, debemos dar continuas gracias a Dios 14 que los llamó mediante el mensaje evangélico que les anunciamos para que alcancen la gloria de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. 15 Por tanto, hermanos, manténganse firmes y conserven las tradiciones que les hemos enseñado de palabra o por escrito. 16 ¡Ojalá que nuestro Señor Jesucristo y nuestro Padre Dios que nos ha amado y que generosamente nos otorga un consuelo eterno y una espléndida esperanza, 17 los llenen interiormente del consuelo y los fortalezcan en toda suerte de bien, lo mismo de palabra que de obra!
2 Thessalonians 2
Modern English Version
The Man of Lawlessness
2 Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and concerning our gathering together unto Him, we ask you 2 not to let your mind be quickly shaken or be troubled, neither in spirit nor by word, nor by letter coming as though from us, as if the day of Christ is already here. 3 Do not let anyone deceive you in any way. For that Day will not come unless a falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or is worshipped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself as God.
5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you, I told you these things? 6 Now you know what restrains him that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already working. Only He who is now restraining him will do so until He is taken out of the way. 8 Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth, and destroy with the brightness of His presence, 9 even him, whose coming is in accordance with the working of Satan with all power and signs and false wonders, 10 and with all deception of unrighteousness among those who perish, because they did not receive the love for the truth that they might be saved. 11 Therefore God will send them a strong delusion, that they should believe the lie: 12 that they all might be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Chosen for Salvation
13 But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, beloved brothers of the Lord, because God has from the beginning called you to salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief of the truth. 14 To this He called you by our gospel, to obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and has given us eternal consolation and good hope through grace, 17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.
2 Thessalonians 2
New International Reader's Version
The Man of Sin
2 Brothers and sisters, we want to ask you something. It has to do with the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. It concerns the time when we will go to be with him. 2 What if you receive a message that is supposed to have come from us? What if it says that the day of the Lord has already come? If it does, we ask you not to become easily upset or alarmed. Don’t be upset whether that message is spoken or written or prophesied. 3 Don’t let anyone trick you in any way. That day will not come until people rise up against God. It will not come until the man of sin appears. He is a marked man. He is headed for ruin. 4 He will oppose everything that is called God. He will oppose everything that is worshiped. He will give himself power over everything. He will set himself up in God’s temple. He will announce that he himself is God.
5 Don’t you remember? When I was with you, I used to tell you these things. 6 Now you know what is holding back the man of sin. He is held back so that he can make his appearance at the right time. 7 The secret power of sin is already at work. But the one who now holds back that power will keep doing it until he is taken out of the way. 8 Then the man of sin will appear. The Lord Jesus will overthrow him with the breath of his mouth. The glorious brightness of Jesus’ coming will destroy the man of sin. 9 The coming of the man of sin will fit how Satan works. The man of sin will show his power through all kinds of signs and wonders. These signs and wonders will lead people astray. 10 So people who are dying will be fooled by this evil. These people are dying because they refuse to love the truth. The truth would save them. 11 So God will fool them completely. Then they will believe the lie. 12 Many will not believe the truth. They will take pleasure in evil. They will be judged.
Remain Strong in the Faith
13 Brothers and sisters, we should always thank God for you. The Lord loves you. That’s because God chose you as the first to be saved. Salvation comes through the Holy Spirit’s work. He makes people holy. It also comes through believing the truth. 14 He chose you to be saved by accepting the good news that we preach. And you will share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Brothers and sisters, remain strong in the faith. Hold on to what we taught you. We passed our teachings on to you by what we preached and wrote.
16 Our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father loved us. By his grace God gave us comfort that will last forever. The hope he gave us is good. May our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father 17 comfort your hearts. May they make you strong in every good thing you do and say.
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