2 Thessalonians 2

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW JERUSALEM
1 And we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him:	1 About the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, brothers, and our being gathered to him:
2 That you be not easily moved from your sense, nor be terrified, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by epistle, as sent from us, as if the day of the Lord were at hand.	2 please do not be too easily thrown into confusion or alarmed by any manifestation of the Spirit or anystatement or any letter claiming to come from us, suggesting that the Day of the Lord has already arrived.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means, for unless there come a revolt first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,	3 Never let anyone deceive you in any way. It cannot happen until the Great Revolt has taken place andthere has appeared the wicked One, the lost One,
4 Who opposeth, and is lifted up above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself as if he were God.	4 the Enemy, who raises himself above every so-cal ed God or object of worship to enthrone himself inGod's sanctuary and flaunts the claim that he is God.
5 Remember you not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things?	5 Surely you remember my tel ing you about this when I was with you?
6 And now you know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his time.	6 And you know, too, what is still holding him back from appearing before his appointed time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity already worketh; only that he who now holdeth, do hold, until he be taken out of the way.	7 The mystery of wickedness is already at work, but let him who is restraining it once be removed,
8 And then that wicked one shall be revealed whom the Lord Jesus shall kill with the spirit of his mouth; and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming, him,	8 and the wicked One will appear openly. The Lord wil destroy him with the breath of his mouth and wilannihilate him with his glorious appearance at his coming.
9 Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders,	9 But the coming of the wicked One wil be marked by Satan being at work in al kinds of counterfeitmiracles and signs and wonders,
10 And in all seduction of iniquity to them that perish; because they receive not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Therefore God shall send them the operation of error, to believe lying:	10 and every wicked deception aimed at those who are on the way to destruction because they would notaccept the love of the truth and so be saved.
11 That all may be judged who have not believed the truth, but have consented to iniquity.	11 And therefore God sends on them a power that deludes people so that they believe what is false,
12 But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of God, for that God hath chosen you firstfruits unto salvation, in sanctification of the spirit, and faith of the truth:	12 and so that those who do not believe the truth and take their pleasure in wickedness may al becondemned.
13 Whereunto also he hath called you by our gospel, unto the purchasing of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.	13 But we must always thank God for you, brothers whom the Lord loves, because God chose you fromthe beginning to be saved by the Spirit who makes us holy and by faith in the truth.
14 Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle.	14 Through our gospel he called you to this so that you should claim as your own the glory of our LordJesus Christ.
15 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God and our Father, who hathloved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope in grace,	15 Stand firm, then, brothers, and keep the traditions that we taught you, whether by word of mouth or byletter.
16 Exhort your hearts, and confirm you in every good work and word.	16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who has given us his love and, through hisgrace, such ceaseless encouragement and such sure hope,
	17 encourage you and strengthen you in every good word and deed.