[a]Even him whose coming is by the effectual working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and [b]lying wonders,

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 [c]strong delusion, that they should believe lies,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 He foretelleth that Satan will bestow all his might and power, and use all false miracles that he can to establish that seat, and that with great success, because the wickedness of the world doeth so deserve it: yet so, that only the unfaithful shall perish through his deceit.
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Which are partly false, and partly wrought to establish a falsehood.
  3. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 A most mighty working to deceive them.

The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan(A) works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders(B) that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.(C) They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.(D) 11 For this reason God sends them(E) a powerful delusion(F) so that they will believe the lie(G)

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