⁶ Let no one deceive you^(A) with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath^(B) comes on those who are disobedient.^(C)

⁹ The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan^(A) works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders^(B) that serve the lie, ¹⁰ and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.^(C) They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.^{(D) 11} For this reason God sends them^(E) a powerful delusion^(F) so that they will believe the lie^(G)

² Many will follow their depraved conduct^(A) and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. ³ In their greed^(B) these teachers will exploit you^(C) with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

¹³ while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse,^(A) deceiving and being deceived.^(B)

¹⁵ Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen, Hananiah! The Lord has not sent^(A) you, yet you have persuaded this nation to trust in lies.^(B)

¹⁴ Do not listen^(A) to the words of the prophets^(B) who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying lies^(C) to you. ¹⁵ ‘I have not sent^(D) them,’ declares the Lord. ‘They are prophesying lies in my name.^(E) Therefore, I will banish you and you will perish,^(F) both you and the prophets who prophesy to you.’”

⁹ So do not listen to your prophets,^(A) your diviners,^(B) your interpreters of dreams,^(C) your mediums^(D) or your sorcerers^(E) who tell you, ‘You will not serve^(F) the king of Babylon.’