2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
International Standard Version
The Lawless One
2 Now we ask you, brothers, regarding the coming of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah,[a] and our gathering together to him, 2 not to be so quickly upset[b] or alarmed when someone claims that we said,[c] either by some spirit, conversation, or letter that the Day of the Lord has already come. 3 Do not let anyone deceive you in any way, for it will not come unless the rebellion[d] takes place first and the man of sin,[e] who is destined for destruction,[f] is revealed. 4 He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary[g] of God and himself declares that he is God.
5 Don’t you remember that I repeatedly told you about these things when I was still with you? 6 You know what it is that is now holding him back, so that he will be revealed when his time comes. 7 For the secret of this lawlessness is already at work, but only until the person now holding it back gets out of the way. 8 Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord[h] will destroy with the breath of his mouth, rendering him powerless by the manifestation of his coming.
9 The coming of the lawless one[i] will be accompanied by the power of Satan. He will use every kind[j] of power, including miraculous signs, lying wonders, 10 and every type of evil to deceive[k] those who are dying, those who refused to love the truth that would save them.[l] 11 For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie. 12 Then all who have not believed the truth but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.
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- 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Or Christ
- 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Lit. shaken in mind
- 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Lit. as though by us
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Or apostasy
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Other mss. read man of lawlessness
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Lit. the son of destruction
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Or temple
- 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Some MSS read Lord Jesus
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Lit. His coming
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Lit. In every kind
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10 Lit. every evil deception
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10 Lit. so that they might be saved
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