10 And in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And therefore God shall send them [a]strong delusion, that they should believe lies,

12 That all they might be damned which believed not the truth, but [b]had pleasure in unrighteousness.

13 [c]But we ought to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through [d]sanctification of the Spirit, and the [e]faith of truth,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 A most mighty working to deceive them.
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 They liked lies so well, that they had pleasure in them which is the greatest madness that may be.
  3. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 The elect shall stand steadfast and safe from all these mischiefs. Now election is known by these testimonies: Faith is gathered by sanctification: faith, by that that we accord unto the truth: truth by calling through the preaching of the Gospel: from whence we come at length to a certain hope of glorification.
  4. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 To sanctify you.
  5. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Faith which layeth hold not upon lies, but upon the truth of God, which is the Gospel.

10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.(A) They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.(B) 11 For this reason God sends them(C) a powerful delusion(D) so that they will believe the lie(E) 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.(F)

Stand Firm

13 But we ought always to thank God for you,(G) brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits[a](H) to be saved(I) through the sanctifying work of the Spirit(J) and through belief in the truth.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts because from the beginning God chose you