New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 As to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we beg you, brothers and sisters,
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Now as to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, and our meeting with him, it is our desire, my brothers,
2 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.
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That you may not be moved in mind or troubled by a spirit, or by a word, or by a letter as from us, with the suggestion that the day of the Lord is even now come;
3 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.
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Give no belief to false words: because there will first be a falling away from the faith, and the revelation of the man of sin, the son of destruction,
4 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.
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Who puts himself against all authority, lifting himself up over all which is named God or is given worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, putting himself forward as God.
5 Do you not remember that I told you these things when I was still with you?
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Have you no memory of what I said when I was with you, giving you word of these things?
6 And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed when his time comes.
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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 mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but only until the one who now restrains it is removed.
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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 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.
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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 The coming of the lawless one is apparent in the working of Satan, who uses all power, signs, lying wonders,
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Even the one whose coming is marked by the working of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,
10 and every kind of wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
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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 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion, leading them to believe what is false,
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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 all who have not believed the truth but took pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.
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So that they all may be judged, who had no faith in what is true, but took pleasure in evil.
13 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.
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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 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.
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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.
15 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.
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So then, brothers, be strong in purpose, and keep the teaching which has been given to you by word or by letter from us.
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
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Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who had love for us and has given us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
17 comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.
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Give you comfort and strength in every good work and word.
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