The Man of Lawlessness 1 TNT We beseche you brethren by the commynge of oure lorde Iesu Christ and in that we shall assemble vnto him BSB BSB: Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,
2 TNT that ye be not sodely moved from youre mynde and be not troubled nether by sprete nether by wordes nor yet by letter which shuld seme to come from vs as though the daye of Christ were at honde. 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 TNT Let no man deceave you by eny meanes for the lorde commeth not excepte ther come a departynge fyrst and that that synfnll man be opened the sonne of perdicion 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 TNT which is an adversarie and is exalted above all that is called god or that is worshipped: so that he shall sitt as God in temple of god and shew him silfe as 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 TNT Remember ye not that when I was yet with you I tolde you these thynges? BSB BSB: Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?
6 TNT And nowe ye knowe what with holdeth: even that he myght be vttered at his tyme. BSB BSB: And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.
7 TNT For the mistery of that iniquitie doeth he all readie worke which onlie loketh vntill it be taken out of the waye. 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 TNT And then shall that wicked be vttered whom the lorde shall consume with the sprete of hys mouth and shall destroye with the apearaunce of his commynge 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 TNT even him whose commynge is by the workynge of Satan wyth all lyinge power signes and 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 TNT and in all deceavablenes of vnrightewesnes amonge them that perysshe: because they receaved not the (love) of the truth that they myght have bene saved. 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.
11 TNT And therfore god shall sende them stronge delusion that they shuld beleve lyes: BSB BSB: For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,
12 TNT that all they myght be damned which beleved not the trueth but had pleasure in vnrightewesnes. BSB BSB: in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.
Stand Firm 13 TNT But we are bounde to geve thankes alwaye to god for you brethren beloved of the lorde for because that God hath from the begynnynge chosen you to saluacion thorow sanctifyinge of the sprete and thorowe belevynge the trueth: 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 TNT whervnto he called you byoure gospell to obtayne the glorye that cometh of oure lord Iesu 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 TNT Oure lorde Iesu Christ hym silfe and God oure father which hath loved vs and hath geven vs everlastynge consolacion and good hope thorowe 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 TNT comforte youre hertes and stablysshe you in all doctrine and good doynge. BSB BSB: encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
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