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 about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to be with him, we ask you, brothers,

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 not be easily disturbed or troubled, either by a spirit, by a message, or by a letter that seems to be coming from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has already come.

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 deceive you in any way. For it will not come until after the falling away comes, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.

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.

This is he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped. As a result, he sits in the temple of God and exhibits himself as 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 with you I told you these things?

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

Now you know what restrains him, so that he will be revealed only at the right 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 the mystery of lawlessness is already working, only there is someone who restrains him now until he is 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,

Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth. The Lord will bring him to nothing by the revelation of his coming.

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

The lawless one's coming will be due to the work of Satan with all power, signs, and false 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.

and with all deceit of unrighteousness. These things will be for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth for them to be saved.

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

For this reason God is sending them a work of error so that they would believe a lie.

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

The result is that they will all be judged, those who did not believe the truth but instead took pleasure in unrighteousness.

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 should always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord. For God chose you as the firstfruits for salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth.

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

He called you to this through 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.

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold tightly to the traditions that you were taught, whether by word or by our 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)

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, (aiōnios g166)

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

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