And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. For (A)the mystery of lawlessness (B)is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way. And then (C)the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus (D)will kill with (E)the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by (F)the appearance of his coming. The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan (G)with all power and false signs and wonders, 10 and with all wicked deception for (H)those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 Therefore (I)God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe (J)what is false, 12 in order that all may be condemned (K)who did not believe the truth but (L)had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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