The Man of Lawlessness 1 DRA And we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him: BSB BSB: Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,
2 DRA That you be not easily moved from your sense, nor be terrified, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by epistle, as sent from us, as if the day of the Lord were at hand. BSB BSB: not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
3 DRA Let no man deceive you by any means, for unless there come a revolt first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, BSB BSB: Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.
4 DRA Who opposeth, and is lifted up above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself as if he were God. BSB BSB: He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
5 DRA Remember you not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things? BSB BSB: Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?
6 DRA And now you know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his time. BSB BSB: And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.
7 DRA For the mystery of iniquity already worketh; only that he who now holdeth, do hold, until he be taken out of the way. BSB BSB: For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.
8 DRA And then that wicked one shall be revealed whom the Lord Jesus shall kill with the spirit of his mouth; and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming, him, BSB BSB: And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
9 DRA Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders, BSB BSB: The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
10 DRA And in all seduction of iniquity to them that perish; because they receive not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Therefore God shall send them the operation of error, to believe lying: BSB BSB: and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
12 DRA That all may be judged who have not believed the truth, but have consented to iniquity. BSB BSB: in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.
Stand Firm 13 DRA But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of God, for that God hath chosen you firstfruits unto salvation, in sanctification of the spirit, and faith of the truth: BSB BSB: But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
14 DRA Whereunto also he hath called you by our gospel, unto the purchasing of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. BSB BSB: To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
16 DRA Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God and our Father, who hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope in grace, BSB BSB: Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
17 DRA Exhort your hearts, and confirm you in every good work and word. BSB BSB: encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
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