¹⁹ This is the judgment: The light^(A) has come into the world,^(B) and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. ²⁰ For everyone who does evil hates^(C) the light and avoids it,^[a] so that his deeds^(D) may not be exposed. ²¹ But anyone who lives by^[b] the truth comes to the light, so that his works^(E) may be shown to be accomplished by God.”

⁹ The coming of the lawless one is based on Satan’s working, with every kind of miracle, both signs and wonders serving the lie,^{(A) 10} and with every wicked deception among those who are perishing. They perish because they did not accept the love of the truth and so be saved.^{(B) 11} For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe the lie, ¹² so that all will be condemned^(C)—those who did not believe^(D) the truth but delighted in unrighteousness.