2 Thessalonians 2

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 But we ask you, brothers, concerning the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ and of our gathering to him,	1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling to meet him, we beg you, brethren,
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.	2 not to be quickly shaken in mind or excited, either by spirit or by word, or by letter purporting to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
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,	3 Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of perdition,
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.	4 who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
5 Do you not recall that, when I was still with you, I told you these things?	5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you this?
6 And now you know what it is that holds him back, so that he may be revealed in his own time.	6 And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time.
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.	7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.
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:	8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by his appearing and his coming.
9 him whose advent is accompanied by the works of Satan, with every kind of power and signs and false miracles,	9 The coming of the lawless one by the activity of Satan will be with all power and with pretended signs and wonders,
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,	10 and with all wicked deception for those who are to perish, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
11 in order that all those who have not believed in the truth, but who have consented to iniquity, may be judged.	11 Therefore God sends upon them a strong delusion, to make them believe what is false,
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.	12 so that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 He has also called you into truth through our Gospel, unto the acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.	13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
14 And so, brothers, stand firm, and hold to the traditions that you have learned, whether by word or by our epistle.	14 To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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,	15 So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter.
16 exhort your hearts and confirm you in every good word and deed.	16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
	17 comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.