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2 Thessalonians 2 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

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The Man of Lawlessness

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:1 - Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers,[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:2 - not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:3 - Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness[fn] is revealed, the son of destruction,[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:4 - who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:5 - Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:6 - And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:7 - For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:8 - And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:9 - The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:10 - and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:11 - Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:12 - in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Stand Firm

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:13 - But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits[fn] to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:14 - To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:15 - So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:16 - Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:17 - comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
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ESV Footnotes
Or brothers and sisters; also verses 13, 15
Some manuscripts sin
Greek the son of perdition (a Hebrew idiom)
Some manuscripts chose you from the beginning
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2 Thessalonians Chapter 2 — Additional Translations:

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