2Th 2 | NASB2020 | STEP | Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, regarding the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,

2 Thessalonians 2

Man of Lawlessness

1 Now we ask you, ^abrothers and sisters, regarding the ^{▼▼Or presence
,} ^ccoming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our ^dgathering together to Him, 2 that you not be quickly shaken from your ^{▼▼Lit mind}composure or be disturbed either by a ^fspirit, or a ^{▼▼Lit word
,} ^hmessage, or a ⁱletter as if from us, to the effect that ^jthe day of the Lord ^khas come. 3 ^lNo one is to deceive you in any way! For it will not come unless the ^{▼▼Or falling away from the faith
,} ⁿapostasy comes first, and the ^oman of lawlessness is revealed, the ^pson of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above ^{▼▼Or everyone who is called God
,} ^revery so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, ^sdisplaying himself as being God. 5 Do you not remember that ^twhile I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6 And you know ^uwhat restrains him now, so that he will be revealed in his time. 7 For ^vthe mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only ^{▼▼Or he
,} ^xHe who now restrains will do so until ^{▼▼Or he}He is ^{▼▼Or out of the way}removed. 8 Then that lawless one ^aawill be revealed, whom the Lord will eliminate ^abwith the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the ^acappearance of His ^{▼▼Or presence}coming; 9 that is, the one whose ^{▼▼Or presence}coming is in accord with the activity of ^afSatan, with all power and false ^{▼▼I.e., confirming miracles
,} ^ahsigns and wonders, 10 and with ^{▼▼Or every deception}all the deception of wickedness for ^ajthose who perish, because they did not accept the love of ^akthe truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason ^alGod ^{▼▼Lit is sending}will send upon them ^{▼▼Lit an activity of error}a ^aodeluding influence so that they will believe ^{▼▼Or the lie}what is false, 12 in order that they all may be ^{▼▼Or condemned}judged who ^ardid not believe the truth, but ^{▼▼Or approved
,} ^attook pleasure in wickedness.

Stand Firm

13 ^auBut we should always give thanks to God for you, ^avbrothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because ^awGod has chosen you ^{▼▼One early ms first fruits}from the beginning ^ayfor salvation ^{▼▼Lit in
,} ^bathrough sanctification ^{▼▼Lit of}by the Spirit and faith in the truth. 14 It was for this He ^bccalled you through ^bdour gospel, ^{▼▼Lit to the obtaining of}that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brothers and sisters, ^bfstand firm and ^bghold on to the traditions which you were taught, whether ^bhby word of mouth or ^biby letter ^{▼▼Lit of}from us.

16 ^bkNow may our Lord Jesus Christ ^blHimself and God our Father, who has ^bmloved us and given us eternal comfort and ^bngood hope by grace, 17 ^bocomfort and ^bpstrengthen your hearts in every good work and word.