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2 Thessalonians 2 (New International Version)

The Man of Lawlessness

1 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ1 and our being gathered to him,2 we ask you, brothers, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or letter3 supposed to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord4 has already come.5 3 Don't let anyone deceive you6 in any way, for [that day will not come] until the rebellion7 occurs and the man of lawlessnessa is revealed,8 the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God9 or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God.10 5 Don't you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things?11 6 And now you know what is holding him back,12 so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back13 will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed,14 whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth15 and destroy by the splendor of his coming.16 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan17 displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders,18 10 and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing.19 They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.20 11 For this reason God sends them21 a powerful delusion22 so that they will believe the lie23 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.24

Stand Firm

13 But we ought always to thank God for you,25 brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God chose youb26 to be saved27 through the sanctifying work of the Spirit28 and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you29 to this through our gospel,30 that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brothers, stand firm31 and hold to the teachingsc we passed on to you,32 whether by word of mouth or by letter. 16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,33 who loved us34 and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 17 encourage35 your hearts and strengthen36 you in every good deed and word.
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a. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 - Some manuscripts "sin"
b. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 - Some manuscripts "because God chose you as his firstfruits"
c. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 - Or "traditions"
1. 2 Thessalonians 2:1 - S 1Th 2:19
2. 2 Thessalonians 2:1 - Mk 13:27; 1Th 4:15-17
3. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 - ver 15; 2Th 3:17
4. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 - S 1Co 1:8
5. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 - 2Ti 2:18
6. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 - S Mk 13:5; Eph 5:6-8
7. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 - Mt 24:10-12
8. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 - ver 8; Da 7:25; 8:25; 11:36; Rev 13:5,6
9. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 - 1Co 8:5
10. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 - Isa 14:13,14; Eze 28:2
11. 2 Thessalonians 2:5 - 1Th 3:4
12. 2 Thessalonians 2:6 - ver 7
13. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 - ver 6
14. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 - S ver 3
15. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 - Isa 11:4; Rev 2:16; 19:15
16. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 - S Lk 17:30
17. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 - S Mt 4:10
18. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 - Mt 24:24; Rev 13:13; S Jn 4:48
19. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 - S 1Co 1:18
20. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 - Pr 4:6; Jn 3:17-19
21. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 - Ro 1:28
22. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 - Mt 24:5; S Mk 13:5
23. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 - Ro 1:25
24. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 - Ro 1:32; 2:8
25. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 - S Ro 1:8
26. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 - Eph 1:4
27. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 - 1Th 5:9
28. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 - 1Pe 1:2
29. 2 Thessalonians 2:14 - S Ro 8:28; S 11:29
30. 2 Thessalonians 2:14 - 1Th 1:5
31. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 - S 1Co 16:13
32. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 - S 1Co 11:2
33. 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - S Php 4:20
34. 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - S Jn 3:16
35. 2 Thessalonians 2:17 - 1Th 3:2
36. 2 Thessalonians 2:17 - 2Th 3:3
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