2 Thessalonians 2

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

Talking about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we're brought together to him, brother and sisters—

2 not to be quickly shaken in your mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter as if from us, saying that the day of Messiah has already come.

please don't become upset or concerned by any spiritual revelation, or message, or letter supposedly from us that makes you think that the day of the Lord has already come.

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

Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, because the Rebellion must come first, and the lawless man be revealed, the one whose end is destruction.

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

He is the enemy of God, and proudly sets himself up over everything that is called God and is worshiped. He even installs himself in God's Temple, claiming to be God.

5 Don’t you remember that when I was still with you, I told you these things?

Don't you remember that I told you all this while I was still with you?

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

Now you know what's keeping him in check, because he will be revealed for what he is at the appropriate 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 secret ways of lawlessness are already at work; however he who now restrains it will continue to do so until he is 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;

Then the lawless one will be revealed, the one whom the Lord Jesus will wipe out, blowing him away, destroying him by the brilliance of his coming.

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

He (the lawless one) comes to do Satan's work, having all kinds of powers, using miracles, and performing amazing but deceptive displays.

10 and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Using every type of evil trick he deludes those who are on their way to destruction, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

11 Because of this, God sends them a powerful delusion, that they should believe a lie,

Because of this God sends them a convincing delusion so that they put their trust in the lie.

12 that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

As a result everyone who did not trust in the truth will be condemned, for they preferred what is evil.

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 just have to keep on thanking God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you to be saved through the Spirit who makes you right as you trust in the truth.

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

This is what he called you to through the good news we shared with you, so that you could participate in 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, brothers and sisters, stand firm, and hold on to what you've been taught, whether by what you were told, or through a letter from us.

16 Now our Lord Yeshua the Messiah himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, (aiōnios g166)

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God the Father (who through his grace gave us eternal confidence and a trustworthy hope), (aiōnios g166)

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

encourage you and strengthen you so you can say and do everything that is good.