2 Thessalonians 2

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1 We ask you, brothers, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling with him,	1 But we ask you, brothers, concerning the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ and of our gathering to him,
2 not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly, or to be alarmed either by a "spirit," or by an oral statement, or by a letter allegedly from us to the effect that the day of the Lord 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 one deceive you in any way. For unless the apostasy comes first and the lawless one is revealed, the one doomed to 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 opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship, so as to seat himself in the temple of God, claiming that he is a 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 do you not recall that while I was still 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 you know what is restraining, that he may 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 lawlessness is already at work. But the one who restrains is to do so only for the present, until he is removed from the scene.	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 the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord (Jesus) will kill with the breath of his mouth and render powerless by the manifestation 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 the one whose coming springs from the power of Satan in every mighty deed and in signs and wonders that lie,	9 him whose advent is accompanied by the works of Satan, with every kind of power and signs and false miracles,
10 and in every wicked deceit for those who are perishing because they have not accepted the love of truth so that they may 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 Therefore, God is sending them a deceiving power so that they may believe the 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 all who have not believed the truth but have approved wrongdoing may be condemned.	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 ought to give thanks to God for you always, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in truth.	13 He has also called you into truth through our Gospel, unto the acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
14 To this end he has (also) called you through our gospel to possess 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, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours.	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 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting encouragement and good hope through his grace,	16 exhort your hearts and confirm you in every good word and deed.
17 encourage your hearts and strengthen them in every good deed and word.