2 Thessalonians 2

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

But as to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto Him,

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.

we beseech you, brethren, that ye be not soon moved from your steadiness of mind, or troubled, neither by Spirit, nor by word, nor by letter, as from us, that the day of Christ is at hand.

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 not any one deceive you by any means; for it shall not come till there come an apostasy first, and the man of sin be revealed,

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.

the son of perdition, who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or the object of worship; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

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

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

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

And ye know what now hindereth him from being revealed in his own 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 the mystery of iniquity is already working, only there is one that hindreth till he be taken out of the way.

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 wicked one shall be detected, whom the Lord will destroy by the breath of his mouth, and abolish by the brightness of his coming:

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

who comes, through the efficacy of Satan, with all kind of lying power, and signs,

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 wonders, and with all iniquitous fraud, among those that shall perish; because they received not the love of the truth, by which they might be saved.

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

And for this cause God will send upon them the efficacy of error, so that they shall themselves believe the lie:

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

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

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,

But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord; because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth:

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

to which He hath called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of 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.

Therefore, brethren, be steady, and hold fast the traditions, which ye have been taught, whether by word or by our 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 our God and Father, who hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, (aiōnios g166)

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

and establish you in every good word and work.