2 Thessalonians 2

1 But with respect to the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to meet Him, we entreat you, brethren,

Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and [by] our gathering together unto him,

2 not readily to become unsettled in mind or troubled--either by any pretended spiritual revelation or by any message or letter claiming to have been sent by us--through fancying that the day of the Lord is now here.

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.

3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for that day cannot come without the coming of the apostasy first, and the appearing of the man of sin, the son of perdition, who sets himself against,

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;

4 and exalts himself above, every so-called 'god' or object of worship, and goes the length of taking his seat in the very temple of God, giving it out that he himself is God.

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.

5 Do you not remember that while I was still with you I used to tell you all this?

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

6 And now you know what restrains him, in order that his true character may be revealed at his appointed time.

And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

7 For lawlessness is already at work in secret; but only until the man who is now exercising a restraining influence is removed,

For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth [will let], until he be taken out of the way.

8 and then the Lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will sweep away with the tempest of His anger, and utterly overwhelm by the awful splendour of His Coming.

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:

9 The appearing of the Lawless one will be attended by various miracles and tokens and delusive marvels--for so Satan works--

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

10 and by every kind of wicked deception for those who are on the way to perdition because they did not welcome into their hearts the love of the truth, so that they might be saved.

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

11 And for this reason God sends them a misleading influence that they may believe the lie;

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

12 in order that all may come under judgement who have refused to believe the truth and have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.

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

13 And from us thanks are always due to God on your behalf--brethren whom the Lord loves--because God from the beginning has chosen you for salvation through the Spirit's sanctifying influence and your belief in the truth.

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:

14 To this blessing God has called you by our Good News, so that you may have a share in 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, brethren, stand your ground, and hold fast to the teachings which you have received from us, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

16 And may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself--and God our Father who has loved us and has given us in His grace eternal consolation and a bright hope-- (aiōnios g166)

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)

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

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