2 Thessalonians 2

1 And we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him:

Now, we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together 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.

that you be not suddenly shaken in mind, nor alarmed, neither by spirit, not by report, nor by letter, as from us, intimating that the day of the Lord is at hand.

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,

Let no one lead you into a mistake by any means; because the apostasy must first appear, and the man of sin, the son of perdition, must be first revealed,

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.

who opposes and exalts himself against every one called a god, or an object of worship; so that he places himself in the temple of God, openly exhibiting himself, that he is a god.

5 Remember you not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

Do you not remember that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

6 And now you know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his time.

And you know what now prevents his being revealed until his proper 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.

For already the mystery of iniquity secretly works, only till he who now restrains, be taken out of the way;

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,

and then shall that lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will consume by the spirit of his mouth--with the brightness of his coming,

9 Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders,

he will, indeed, utterly destroy him, whose coming is according to the energy of Satan, with all the power, and signs, and wonders of falsehood;

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.

and with all the deceit of unrighteousness among the destroyed; because they did not embrace the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 Therefore God shall send them the operation of error, to believe lying:

For this cause, God will send them strong delusion, that they may believe a lie;

12 That all may be judged who have not believed the truth, but have consented to iniquity.

that all may be condemned who have not believed the truth, but have taken pleasure in iniquity.

13 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:

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God has, from the beginning, chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of spirit, and belief of truth;

14 Whereunto also he hath called you by our gospel, unto the purchasing of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

to which he called you, by our gospel, that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle.

Well, then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the traditions which you have been taught, whether by our word or letter.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God and our Father, who hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope in grace, (aiōnios g166)

And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through favor, (aiōnios g166)

17 Exhort your hearts, and confirm you in every good work and word.

comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.