2 Solunjanima 2
1 A što se tiče Dolaska Gospodina našega Isusa Krista i našeg okupljanja oko njega, molimo vas, braćo:
Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers,
2 ne dajte se brzo pokolebati u svom shvaćanju niti uznemiriti ni nekim duhom, ni nekom riječju, ni nekim tobože našim pismom, kao da će sad-na Dan Gospodnji.
not to be quickly shaken from your understanding or alarmed by any spirit or message or by any letter supposedly from us alleging that the day of Christ has already come.
3 Neka vas nitko ne zavede ni na koji način. Jer ako prije ne dođe onaj otpad i ne otkrije se Čovjek bezakonja, Sin propasti,
Let no one deceive you in any manner, for that day cannot come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction.
4 Protivnik, onaj koji uzdiže sebe protiv svega što se zove Bog ili svetinja, dotle da i u Božji hram zasjedne gradeći se Bogom...
He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god and object of worship, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
5 Ne sjećate li se, to sam vam govorio dok sam još bio među vama?
Do you not remember that I told you these things when I was still with you?
6 I sada znate što ga zadržava da bi se pojavio tek u svoje vrijeme.
And you know what is now restraining him so that he will be revealed in his own time.
7 Doista, otajstvo bezakonja već je na djelu, samo ima tko da ga sada zadržava dok ne bude uklonjen.
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.
8 Tada će se otkriti Bezakonik. Njega će Gospodin Isus pogubiti dahom usta i uništiti pojavkom Dolaska svoga -
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy with the breath of his mouth and annihilate by the appearance of his coming.
9 njega koji djelovanjem Sotoninim dolazi sa svom silom, lažnim znamenjima i čudesima
The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the working of Satan, with all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs, and wonders,
10 i sa svim nepravednim zavaravanjem onih koji propadaju poradi toga što ne prihvatiše ljubavi prema istini da bi se spasili.
and with every kind of wicked deception among those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
11 I zato im Bog šalje djelovanje zavodničko da povjeruju laži
For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion, leading them to believe what is false,
12 te budu osuđeni svi koji nisu povjerovali istini, nego su se odlučili za nepravednost.
so that all who have not believed the truth but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.
13 Mi pak moramo uvijek zahvaljivati Bogu za vas, braćo od Gospodina ljubljena, što vas je od početka odabrao za spasenje, posvećenjem u Duhu i vjerom u istinu.
But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
14 Da, na to vas pozva po našem evanđelju - na posjedovanje slave Gospodina našega Isusa Krista.
He called you to this through our gospel, so that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Stoga braćo, čvrsto stojte i držite se predaja u kojima ste poučeni bilo našom riječju, bilo pismom.
So then, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings that were passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by a letter from us.
16 A sam Gospodin naš Isus Krist i Bog, Otac naš, koji nas uzljubi i koji nam po milosti dade trajno ohrabrenje i dobru nadu, (aiōnios g166)
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by his grace, (aiōnios g166)
17 neka ohrabri vaša srca i neka ih učvrsti u svakom dobru djelu i riječi!
comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.
