2 Thessalonians 2:7-9

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

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.^{[a] 8} And then the lawless one will be revealed, and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by his appearing and his coming. ⁹ The coming of the lawless one by the activity of Satan will be with all power and with pretended signs and wonders,