2 Thessalonians 2

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

Now about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to be with him, we ask you, brothers,

2 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.

that you not be easily disturbed or troubled, either by a spirit, by a message, or by a letter that seems to be coming from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has already come.

3 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;

Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not come until after the falling away comes, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.

4 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.

This is he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped. As a result, he sits in the temple of God and exhibits himself as God.

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

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

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

Now you know what restrains him, so that he will be revealed only at the right time.

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

For the mystery of lawlessness is already working, only there is someone who restrains him now until he is taken out of the way.

8 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;

Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth. The Lord will bring him to nothing by the revelation of his coming.

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

The lawless one's coming will be due to the work of Satan with all power, signs, and false wonders,

10 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.

and with all deceit of unrighteousness. These things will be for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth for them to be saved.

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

For this reason God is sending them a work of error so that they would believe a lie.

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

The result is that they will all be judged, those who did not believe the truth but instead took pleasure in unrighteousness.

13 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;

But we should always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord. For God chose you as the firstfruits for salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth.

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

He called you to this through our gospel, that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold tightly to the traditions that you were taught, 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 consolation and good hope through grace, (aiōnios g166)

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

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

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