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2 Thessalonians 2
Disciples’ Literal New Testament

Now Don’t Be Alarmed: The Day of The Lord Has Not Yet Come

2 Now we ask you, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering-together to Him, 2 that you not be quickly shaken from your understanding nor alarmed— neither by a spirit[a], nor by a word, nor by a letter as-if through us, how that the day of the Lord is present[b]. 3 Let no one deceive you in any way, because it will not be present unless the apostasy[c] comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed[d]— the son of [e] destruction, 4 the one opposing and exalting himself over[f] everything being called god or an object-of-worship[g], so that he sits-down[h] in the temple[i] of God displaying[j] himself that he is god. 5 Do you not remember that while still being with you I was telling you these things? 6 And you know the thing restraining[k] now, so that he might be revealed in his own time.

For Lawlessness Is Being Restrained Right Now, But The Lawless One Will Come Later

7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at-work[l], only there is the one restraining right-now until he comes[m] out of the midst[n]. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of His mouth and do-away-with[o] by the appearance of His coming[p]— 9 whose coming is in accordance with the working of Satan, with all power and signs and wonders of [q] falsehood, 10 and with every deception of [r] unrighteousness for the ones perishing because they did not receive the love of the truth so that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason, God sends them a working of [s] error[t] so that they will believe the falsehood[u], 12 in order that all the ones not having believed in the truth but having taken-pleasure[v] in unrighteousness may be condemned.

But God Chose You To Be The Firstfruits of Salvation. Stand Firm And Hold On To The Truth

13 But[w] we ought to be giving-thanks to God always for you, brothers having been loved by the Lord, because God chose you to be the firstfruit[x] for salvation in[y] the holiness of [z] the Spirit and faith[aa] in the truth— 14 to which also He called you through our good-news, for the obtaining[ab] of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brothers, be standing-firm, and be holding-on-to the traditions which you were taught— whether by word [of mouth] or by our letter. 16 And may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, the One having loved us and having given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, 17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 That is, a spoken spiritual manifestation.
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Or, has come, is here.
  3. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Or, rebellion, falling away, abandonment.
  4. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Or, disclosed, made known.
  5. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 That is, belonging to, destined for.
  6. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Or, above, against.
  7. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Or, object-of-veneration.
  8. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Or, takes his seat.
  9. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 That is, the visible church; or, the Jerusalem temple.
  10. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Or, showing, exhibiting, proving, attesting.
  11. 2 Thessalonians 2:6 That is, the Holy Spirit; or, God’s own acts of restraint; or, some agent of God such as government or the church.
  12. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or, in-operation.
  13. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or, comes-to-be, becomes.
  14. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or, middle.
  15. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Or, bring-to-an-end.
  16. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Or, presence.
  17. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 That is, characterized by falsehood (false wonders). Or, proceeding from.
  18. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 That is, proceeding from unrighteousness; or, leading to.
  19. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 That is, characterized by error (a delusion); or, leading to error.
  20. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Or, deception.
  21. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Or, lie.
  22. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 Or, delighted in, been well-pleased with.
  23. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 That is, in contrast to this concern about you being shaken, v 1-2; or, in contrast to such people as in v 10-12.
  24. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 to be the firstfruit. Some manuscripts instead say ‘from the beginning’.
  25. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 That is, in the sphere of. Or, by means of.
  26. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 That is, produced by the Spirit. Or, characterizing your spirit.
  27. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Or, belief.
  28. 2 Thessalonians 2:14 Or, possession. That is, for our obtaining of His glory; or, for our becoming a possession of His glory.
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The Man of Lawlessness

2 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ(A) and our being gathered to him,(B) we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter(C)—asserting that the day of the Lord(D) has already come.(E) 3 Don’t let anyone deceive you(F) in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion(G) occurs and the man of lawlessness[a] is revealed,(H) the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God(I) or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.(J)

5 Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things?(K) 6 And now you know what is holding him back,(L) so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back(M) will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed,(N) whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth(O) and destroy by the splendor of his coming.(P) 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan(Q) works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders(R) that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.(S) They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.(T) 11 For this reason God sends them(U) a powerful delusion(V) so that they will believe the lie(W) 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.(X)

Stand Firm

13 But we ought always to thank God for you,(Y) brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits[b](Z) to be saved(AA) through the sanctifying work of the Spirit(AB) and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you(AC) to this through our gospel,(AD) that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm(AE) and hold fast to the teachings[c] we passed on to you,(AF) whether by word of mouth or by letter.

16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,(AG) who loved us(AH) and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 17 encourage(AI) your hearts and strengthen(AJ) you in every good deed and word.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Some manuscripts sin
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Some manuscripts because from the beginning God chose you
  3. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Or traditions
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