6 And now it is clear to you what is keeping back his revelation till the time comes for him to be seen.

7 For the secret of evil is even now at work: but there is one who is keeping back the evil till he is taken out of the way.

8 And then will come the revelation of that evil one, whom the Lord Jesus will put to death with the breath of his mouth, and give to destruction by the revelation of his coming;

9 Even the one whose coming is marked by the working of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,

10 And with every deceit of wrongdoing among those whose fate is destruction; because they were quite without that love of the true faith by which they might have salvation.

11 And for this cause, God will give them up to the power of deceit and they will put their faith in what is false:

12 So that they all may be judged, who had no faith in what is true, but took pleasure in evil.

13 But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true:

14 And in this purpose he gave you a part through the good news of which we were the preachers, even that you might have part in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.