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1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
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As to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we beg you, brothers and sisters,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
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not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as though from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
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Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the lawless one is revealed, the one destined for destruction.
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
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He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, declaring himself to be God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
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Do you not remember that I told you these things when I was still with you?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
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And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed when his time comes.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
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For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but only until the one who now restrains it is removed.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
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And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath of his mouth, annihilating him by the manifestation of his coming.
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
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The coming of the lawless one is apparent in the working of Satan, who uses all power, signs, lying wonders,
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.
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and every kind of wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
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For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion, leading them to believe what is false,
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
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so that all who have not believed the truth but took pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
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But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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For this purpose he called you through our proclamation of the good news, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
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So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
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Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
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comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.
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