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
The Voice
On that day—though men and women have spent lifetimes scanning the skies hoping that “perhaps today” is the day of salvation—on that day, the confessed lovers of God and Jesus will glow with all the wonder of children at Christmas.
There are clear premonitions in the Bible about what we can expect on that day; but can anyone, with our rudimentary human knowledge, know what to expect? Jesus confessed that even He did not know the day or the hour when these final moments will play out, so how can we truly know? Likely this fear of the unknown is what took root and began to spread like weeds within the Thessalonians’ community. Where fear takes root, faith withers; and people who once focused on the bright hope of the Son turn away.
2 Since, brothers and sisters, we are on the topic of the coming of our Lord Jesus the Anointed and how we will all gather together to meet Him, we ask 2 that you don’t let your minds get quickly rattled or become anxious because of someone else’s so-called “spiritual revelation” or because someone gave you a message or claimed to know of a letter allegedly from us reporting that the day of the Lord has already come! 3 Don’t be deceived by anyone! That day, that amazing day, won’t come until after the great rebellion and the unveiling of the rebellious one.[a] As the spawn of death, he delights in destruction. 4 He sets himself up as the great adversary of God and vies for a place above all other so-called gods or objects of worship. If it were possible, he would even take a seat—yes, exalt himself—in the temple of the one true God, declaring that he himself is God! 5 Don’t you remember me telling you all this the last time we were together? 6 You know what restrains him now and what will hold him until the exact time when he will be revealed. 7 For the mystery of sin is already working its way through the world; He who holds him back now will continue to suppress him only until He is pulled out of the way. 8 It is then that this rebellious one will be finally unleashed. But the Lord will slay him with the breath of His mouth; and with the splendor of His coming, He will bring him to his predetermined end. 9 Still the rebellious one arrives with all sorts of power, performing signs and fake miracles sanctioned by Satan; 10 he employs every manner of wicked deception to wile away those who are destined for eternal death because they reject the love of the truth that leads to salvation. 11 Because of this, God sends a deceptive influence over them so they will wander from the truth and believe the lie. 12 As a result, God will judge all of those who did not entrust themselves to the truth when it faced them but instead reveled in wickedness.
13 But this is not you, dearly beloved brothers and sisters of the Lord. We cannot help but thank God for you at all times, because from the beginning He handpicked you for salvation through the Spirit’s sanctifying work and your belief in the truth. 14 He called you to this when we shared our good news with you. Now you can take part in the glory of our Lord Jesus the Anointed, our Liberating King. 15 So, brothers and sisters, all you need to do now is stand firm and hold tight to the line of teachings we have passed on to you, whether in person or in a letter. 16-17 Now may our Lord Jesus (the Anointed One Himself) and God our Father (who has loved us, comforted us eternally, and given us a good hope by His grace) bring comfort to your hearts and strengthen your wills to accomplish every good work and word.
Footnotes
- 2:3 Other manuscripts read “man of sin.”
2 थेस्सलोनिकेयुस 2
Saral Hindi Bible
मसीह येशु के दोबारा आगमन से पहले की घटनाएँ
प्रभु के दोबारा आगमन के लक्षण
2 और अब, प्रियजन, हमारे प्रभु मसीह येशु के दोबारा आगमन तथा उनके साथ हमारे इकट्ठा होने के विषय में तुमसे हमारी विनती है, 2 कि तुम उतावली में न तो अपना मानसिक सन्तुलन खोना और न किसी आत्मिक प्रकाशन, वचन या किसी ऐसे पत्र के कारण घबराना, जो तुम्हें इस रीति से सौंपा जाए, जो मानो तुम्हें हमारे द्वारा लिखा गया है तथा जिसमें यह सूचना दी गई हो कि प्रभु के दिन का आगमन हो चुका. 3 कोई तुम्हें किसी भी रीति से भटकाने न पाए क्योंकि यह उस समय तक न होगा जब तक इसके पहले विश्वास का पतन न हो जाए तथा पाप का पुत्र, जो विनाश का पुत्र है, प्रकट न हो. 4 वह हर एक तथाकथित ईश्वर या आराधना योग्य वस्तु का विरोध करता तथा अपने आप को इन सब के ऊपर करता है कि स्वयं को परमेश्वर बताते हुए परमेश्वर के मन्दिर में ऊँचे आसन पर जा बैठे.
5 क्या तुम्हें याद नहीं कि तुम्हारे साथ रहते हुए मैंने तुम्हें यह सब बताया था? 6 तुम्हें यह भी मालूम है कि उसे इस समय किसने अपने वश में किया हुआ है कि वह अपने निर्धारित समय पर ही प्रकट किया जाए. 7 अधर्म की गुप्त शक्ति पहले ही सक्रिय है. वह, जो इस पर नियन्त्रण बनाए हुए हैं, केवल तब तक नियन्त्रण बनाए रखेंगे, जब तक उसे इस मार्ग से हटा न दिया जाए, 8 तभी वह अधर्मी प्रकट होगा. प्रभु अपने मुख की फूंक मात्र से उसका वध कर देंगे—वस्तुत: उनके दोबारा आगमन का प्रताप मात्र ही उसके अस्तित्व को समाप्त कर डालेगा. 9 अधर्मी का प्रकट होना शैतान के कार्यों के अनुसार सब प्रकार के झूठ चमत्कार चिह्नों के साथ होगा 10 नाश होने वालों के लिए शैतान की गतिविधि के अनुरूप होगा, जो नाश होने वाले हैं, क्योंकि उन्होंने अपने उद्धार के लिए सच्चे प्रेम को स्वीकार नहीं किया. 11 यही कारण है कि उन्हें परमेश्वर द्वारा ऐसी भटका देने वाली सामर्थ में डाल दिया जाएगा कि वे झूठ पर ही विश्वास करें 12 कि वे सभी, जिन्होंने सच का विश्वास नहीं किया परन्तु सिर्फ अधर्म में प्रसन्न होते रहे, दण्डित किए जा सकें.
दृढ़ बने रहने के लिए प्रोत्साहन
13 किन्तु, प्रियजन, यहाँ तुम्हारे लिए परमेश्वर के सामने हमारा सदैव धन्यवाद देना सही ही है. तुम प्रभु के प्रिय हो क्योंकि परमेश्वर ने प्रारम्भ ही से पवित्रात्मा द्वारा पाप से अलग करके तथा सच में तुम्हारे विश्वास के कारण उद्धार के लिए तुम्हें चुन लिया है. 14 परमेश्वर ने हमारे ईश्वरीय सुसमाचार बताने के द्वारा तुम्हें बुलाया कि तुम हमारे प्रभु मसीह येशु की महिमा में शामिल हो सको. 15 इसलिए, प्रियजन, स्थिर रहो. उन पारम्परिक शिक्षाओं में अटल रहो, जो तुमने हमसे मौखिक रूप से या पत्र के द्वारा प्राप्त की हैं.
16 अब स्वयं हमारे प्रभु मसीह येशु तथा पिता परमेश्वर, जिन्होंने अपने प्रेम में अनुग्रह द्वारा हमें अनन्त धीरज-प्रोत्साहन तथा उत्तम आशा प्रदान की है, 17 तुम्हें हर एक सत्कर्म तथा वचन-सन्देश में मनोबल और प्रोत्साहन प्रदान करें.
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