2 Thessalonians 2:10

10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

2 Thessalonians 2:10 in Other Translations

KJV
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
ESV
10 and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
NLT
10 He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them.
MSG
10 evil sleight of hand that plays to the gallery of those who hate the truth that could save them.
CSB
10 and with every unrighteous deception among those who are perishing. [They perish] because they did not accept the love of the truth in order to be saved.

2 Thessalonians 2:10 In-Context

8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming.
9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie,
10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie
12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S 1 Corinthians 1:18
  • 2. Proverbs 4:6; John 3:17-19
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