2 Tessalonicenses 2

The Man of Lawlessness

1 Now concerning *See 1 Thess. 2:19the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our *[Matt. 24:31;1 Thess. 4:15-17]being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers,*2:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 13, 152 not to be quickly shaken in mind or *Matt. 24:6;Mark 13:7alarmed, either *[1 John 4:1] by a spirit or a *ver. 15;[1 Thess. 5:2] spoken word, or *ver. 15;[1 Thess. 5:2] a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that *See 1 Cor. 1:8the day of the Lord has come. 3 *Eph. 5:6Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, *1 Tim. 4:1unless the rebellion comes first, and *[ver. 8;Dan. 7:25;8:25;11:36;Rev. 13:5,6] the man of lawlessness*2:3 Some manuscripts sin is revealed, *John 17:12;[Matt. 23:15]the son of destruction,*2:3 Greek the son of perdition (a Hebrew idiom)4 who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, *[Isa. 14:14;Ezek. 28:2]proclaiming himself to be God. 5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? 6 And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. 7 For *Rev. 17:5,7the mystery of lawlessness *1 John 2:18;4:3is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way. 8 And then *See ver. 3the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus *[Dan. 7:10,11] will kill with *Isa. 11:4the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by *[1 Tim. 6:14;2 Tim. 1:10;4:1,8;Titus 2:13]the appearance of his coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan *[Rev. 13:14]; See Matt. 24:24with all power and false signs and wonders, 10 and with all wicked deception for *See 1 Cor. 1:18those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 Therefore *[1 Kgs. 22:22;Ezek. 14:9;Rev. 17:17] God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe *[1 Thess. 2:3;1 Tim. 4:2]; See Rom. 1:25what is false, 12 in order that all may be condemned *Rom. 2:8who did not believe the truth but *See Rom. 1:32had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Stand Firm

13 But *ch. 1:3we ought always to give thanks to God for you, *1 Thess. 1:4;[Deut. 33:12] brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you *Eph. 1:4as the firstfruits*2:13 Some manuscripts chose you from the beginning*1 Thess. 5:9;[2 Tim. 1:9] to be saved, *See 1 Thess. 4:3through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14 To this he called you through *1 Thess. 1:5our gospel, *[See ver. 13above]so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brothers, *See 1 Cor. 16:13stand firm and hold to *ch. 3:6;1 Cor. 11:2the traditions that you were taught by us, either *ver. 2by our spoken word or by *ver. 2our letter.

16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, *John 3:16;1 John 4:10;Rev. 1:5who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good *1 Pet. 1:3hope through grace, 17 comfort your hearts and *ch. 3:3;1 Thess. 3:13establish them in every good work and word.