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2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Legacy Standard Bible

The Man of Lawlessness

2 Now we ask you, (A)brothers, with regard to the [a](B)coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our (C)gathering together to Him, 2 that you not be quickly shaken in your mind or be alarmed whether by a (D)spirit or a (E)word or a (F)letter as if from us, to the effect that (G)the day of the Lord (H)has come. 3 (I)Let no one in any way deceive you, for it has not come unless the [b](J)apostasy comes first, and the (K)man of lawlessness is revealed, the (L)son of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above [c](M)every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the [d]sanctuary of God, (N)exhibiting himself as being God. 5 Do you not remember that (O)while I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6 And you know (P)what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. 7 For (Q)the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only (R)he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. 8 And then that lawless one (S)will be revealed—whom the Lord [e]Jesus (T)will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the (U)appearance of His [f]coming— 9 whose [g]coming is in accord with the working of (V)Satan, with all power and [h](W)signs and false wonders, 10 and with [i]all the deception of unrighteousness for (X)those who perish, because they did not receive the love of (Y)the truth so as to be saved. 11 And for this reason (Z)God sends upon them a [j](AA)deluding influence so that they will believe [k]what is false, 12 in order that they all may be [l]judged who (AB)did not believe the truth, but [m](AC)took pleasure in unrighteousness.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Or presence
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Or falling away from the faith
  3. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Or everyone who is called God
  4. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 The innermost part of the temple
  5. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Some mss omit Jesus
  6. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Or presence
  7. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Or presence
  8. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Or attesting miracles
  9. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 Or every deception
  10. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Lit work of delusion, cf. 2:7, 9
  11. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Or the lie
  12. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 Or condemned
  13. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 Or approved
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2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
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2 Now we beseech you, brethren, [a]touching the [b]coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him; 2 to the end that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by epistle as from us, as that the day of the Lord is just at hand; 3 let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of [c]sin be revealed, the son of perdition, 4 he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or [d]that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the [e]temple of God, setting himself forth as God. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now ye know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: [f]only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord [g]Jesus shall [h]slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his [i]coming; 9 even he, whose [j]coming is according to the working of Satan with all [k]power and signs and lying wonders, 10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that [l]perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: 12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Greek in behalf of.
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Greek presence.
  3. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Many ancient authorities read lawlessness.
  4. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Greek an object of worship. Acts 17:23.
  5. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Or, sanctuary
  6. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or, only until he that now restraineth be taken etc.
  7. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Some ancient authorities omit Jesus.
  8. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Some ancient authorities read consume.
  9. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Greek presence.
  10. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Greek presence.
  11. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Greek power and signs and wonders of falsehood.
  12. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 Or, are perishing
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