2 Thessalonians 2

KING JAMES BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,	1 But we ask you, brothers, concerning the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ and of our gathering to him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.	2 that you not be readily disturbed or terrified in your minds, by any spirit, or word, or epistle, supposedly sent from us, claiming that the day of the Lord is close by.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;	3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For this cannot be, unless the apostasy will have arrived first, and the man of sin will have been revealed, the son of perdition,
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.	4 who is an adversary to, and who is lifted up above, all that is called God or that is worshipped, so much so that he sits in the temple of God, presenting himself as if he were God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?	5 Do you not recall that, when I was still with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.	6 And now you know what it is that holds him back, so that he may be revealed in his own time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.	7 For the mystery of iniquity is already at work. And only one now holds back, and will continue to hold back, until he is taken from our midst.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:	8 And then that iniquitous one shall be revealed, the one whom the Lord Jesus shall bring to ruin with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy at the brightness of his return:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,	9 him whose advent is accompanied by the works of Satan, with every kind of power and signs and false miracles,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.	10 and with every seduction of iniquity, toward those who are perishing because they have not accepted the love of truth, so that they may be saved. For this reason, God will send to them works of deception, so that they may believe in lies,
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:	11 in order that all those who have not believed in the truth, but who have consented to iniquity, may be judged.
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.	12 Yet we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers, beloved of God, because God has chosen you as first-fruits for salvation, by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:	13 He has also called you into truth through our Gospel, unto the acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.	14 And so, brothers, stand firm, and hold to the traditions that you have learned, whether by word or by our epistle.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.	15 So may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and who has given us an everlasting consolation and good hope in grace,
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,	16 exhort your hearts and confirm you in every good word and deed.
17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.