2 Thessalonians 2

1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, and by our assembling vnto him,

But with respect to the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to meet Him, we entreat you, brethren,

2 That ye be not suddenly mooued from your minde, nor troubled neither by spirit, nor by worde, nor by letter, as it were from vs, as though the day of Christ were at hand.

not readily to become unsettled in mind or troubled--either by any pretended spiritual revelation or by any message or letter claiming to have been sent by us--through fancying that the day of the Lord is now here.

3 Let no man deceiue you by any meanes: for that day shall not come, except there come a departing first, and that that man of sinne be disclosed, euen the sonne of perdition,

Let no one in any way deceive you, for that day cannot come without the coming of the apostasy first, and the appearing of the man of sin, the son of perdition, who sets himself against,

4 Which is an aduersarie, and exalteth him selfe against all that is called God, or that is worshipped: so that he doeth sit as God in the Temple of God, shewing him selfe that he is God.

and exalts himself above, every so-called 'god' or object of worship, and goes the length of taking his seat in the very temple of God, giving it out that he himself is God.

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

Do you not remember that while I was still with you I used to tell you all this?

6 And nowe ye knowe what withholdeth that he might be reueiled in his time.

And now you know what restrains him, in order that his true character may be revealed at his appointed time.

7 For the mysterie of iniquitie doeth already worke: onely he which nowe withholdeth, shall let till he be taken out of the way.

For lawlessness is already at work in secret; but only until the man who is now exercising a restraining influence is removed,

8 And then shall that wicked man be reueiled, whome the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of his mouth, and shall abolish with the brightnes of his comming,

and then the Lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will sweep away with the tempest of His anger, and utterly overwhelm by the awful splendour of His Coming.

9 Euen him whose comming is by the effectuall working of Satan, with all power, and signes, and lying wonders,

The appearing of the Lawless one will be attended by various miracles and tokens and delusive marvels--for so Satan works--

10 And in al deceiuablenes of vnrighteousnes, among them that perish, because they receiued not the loue of the trueth, that they might be saued.

and by every kind of wicked deception for those who are on the way to perdition because they did not welcome into their hearts the love of the truth, so that they might be saved.

11 And therefore God shall send them strong delusion, that they should beleeue lies,

And for this reason God sends them a misleading influence that they may believe the lie;

12 That all they might be damned which beleeued not the trueth, but had pleasure in vnrighteousnes.

in order that all may come under judgement who have refused to believe the truth and have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.

13 But we ought to giue thankes alway to God for you, brethren beloued of the Lord, because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and the faith of trueth,

And from us thanks are always due to God on your behalf--brethren whom the Lord loves--because God from the beginning has chosen you for salvation through the Spirit's sanctifying influence and your belief in the truth.

14 Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to obtaine the glory of our Lord Iesus Christ.

To this blessing God has called you by our Good News, so that you may have a share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast and keepe the instructions, which ye haue bene taught, either by worde, or by our Epistle.

So then, brethren, stand your ground, and hold fast to the teachings which you have received from us, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

16 Now the same Iesus Christ our Lord; and our God euen the Father which hath loued vs, and hath giuen vs euerlasting consolation and good hope through grace, (aiōnios g166)

And may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself--and God our Father who has loved us and has given us in His grace eternal consolation and a bright hope-- (aiōnios g166)

17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in euery word and good worke.

comfort your hearts and make you stedfast in every good work and word.