2 Thessalonians 2

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

Now we beseech you, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our being assembled together unto him,

2 not to be quickly shaken in your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, saying that the day of the Lord had come.

that ye be not easily shaken in mind, nor troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, as if the day of the Lord were close at hand.

3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

Let no one deceive you in any manner; for [[that day will not come]] unless the apostasy shall have come first and the man of sin have been revealed, the son of perdition;

4 he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

he that opposeth and exalteth himself above every one that is called God, or worthy of worship, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself to be God.

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

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

6 Now you know what is restraining him, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.

And now ye know what restraineth, in order that he may be revealed in his own time.

7 For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already working; only there is one who now restraineth, until he be taken out of the way;

8 Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth, and destroy by the manifestation of his coming;

and then will the lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will consume with the breath of his mouth, and destroy with the manifestation of his coming;

9 even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

[[he, ]] whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power, and signs, and wonders of falsehood,

10 and with all deception of wickedness for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

and in all deceit of unrighteousness for those who are perishing; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And because of this, God sends them a strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,

And for this cause God sendeth them a working of delusion, that they may believe the falsehood;

12 in order that all might be judged who did not believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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

13 But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;

But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, that God chose you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth;

14 to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

15 So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.

So then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the traditions which ye were taught by us, whether by word, or by our letter.

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

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

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

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