2 Thessalonians 2

1 NOW we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by 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 ye 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.

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 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 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 exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is 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 ye 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 ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

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

7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, 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 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 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 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with 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 with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received 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 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

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

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

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

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway 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:

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 he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining 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 ye have been taught, whether by word, or 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, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through 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 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

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