2 Thessalonians 2

1 Now we beseech you, brothers, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together to him,

Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,

2 That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.

4 Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

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

Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?

6 And now you know what withholds that he might be revealed in his time.

And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.

7 For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now lets will let, until he be taken out of the way.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.

8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,

10 And with all delusion of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.

13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brothers, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word, or our letter.

Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which has loved us, and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, (aiōnios g166)

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, (aiōnios g166)

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

encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.