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1 Now,
brothers, concerning the
coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ
and our gathering
together to him,
we ask you
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
Christ 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.
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.
5 Don’t you
remember that when
I was still
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.
7 For
the mystery
of lawlessness already
works. Only there
is one who
restrains now,
until he is
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;
9 even
he whose coming
is according to
the working of
Satan with all
power and signs
and lying wonders,
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.
11 Because
of this, God
sends them
a powerful delusion,
that they should
believe a lie,
12 that
they all might
be judged
who didn’t believe
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,
14 to
which he called
you through our
Good News, for
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.
16 Now
our Lord Jesus
Christ himself, and
God our Father,
who loved us and
gave us eternal
comfort and good
hope through grace,
17 comfort
your hearts and
establish you in
every good work
and word.