25 (A)He shall speak pompous words against the Most High,
Shall (B)persecute[a] the saints of the Most High,
And shall (C)intend to change times and law.
Then (D)the saints shall be given into his hand
(E)For a time and times and half a time.

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  1. Daniel 7:25 Lit. wear out

25 And he will [a](A)speak against the (B)Most High and (C)wear down the [b]saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make (D)alterations in times and in law; and [c]they will be handed over to him for a [d](E)time, [e]times, and half a [f]time.

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  1. Daniel 7:25 Lit speak words
  2. Daniel 7:25 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  3. Daniel 7:25 I.e., the saints
  4. Daniel 7:25 I.e., year(s)
  5. Daniel 7:25 I.e., year(s)
  6. Daniel 7:25 I.e., year(s)

25 He will speak words against the Most High [God] and wear down the saints of the Most High, and he will intend to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, [two] times, and half a time [three and one-half years].(A)

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25 He will speak against the Most High(A) and oppress his holy people(B) and try to change the set times(C) and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.[a](D)

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  1. Daniel 7:25 Or for a year, two years and half a year

25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

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25 “Through(A) his cunning
He shall cause deceit to prosper under his [a]rule;
(B)And he shall exalt himself in his heart.
He shall destroy many in their prosperity.
(C)He shall even rise against the Prince of princes;
But he shall be (D)broken without human [b]means.

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  1. Daniel 8:25 Lit. hand
  2. Daniel 8:25 Lit. hand

25 And through his shrewdness
He will make deceit a success by his [a]influence;
And he will make himself great in his [b]own mind,
And he will [c]destroy many while they are [d]at ease.
He will even [e](A)oppose the Prince of princes,
But he will be broken (B)without [f]human agency.

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  1. Daniel 8:25 Lit hand
  2. Daniel 8:25 Lit heart
  3. Daniel 8:25 Or ruin
  4. Daniel 8:25 Or secure
  5. Daniel 8:25 Lit stand against
  6. Daniel 8:25 Lit hand

25 
“And through his shrewdness
He will cause deceit to succeed by his hand (influence);
He will magnify himself in his mind,
He will corrupt and destroy many who enjoy a false sense of security.
He will also stand up and oppose the Prince of princes,
But he will be broken, and that by no human hand [but by the hand of God].(A)

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25 He will cause deceit(A) to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes.(B) Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.(C)

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25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

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36 “Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall (A)exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.

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36 “Then the king will (A)do as he pleases, and he will exalt himself and (B)boast against every god and will (C)speak [a]dreadful things against the (D)God of gods; and he will be successful until the (E)indignation is finished, because that which is (F)determined will be done.

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  1. Daniel 11:36 Or amazing

36 “Then the [a]king (the Antichrist) will do exactly as he pleases; he will exalt himself and magnify himself above every god and will speak astounding and disgusting things against the God of gods and he will prosper until the indignation is finished, for that which is determined [by God] will be done.

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  1. Daniel 11:36 The Antichrist is the subject from this point in the prophecy to the end of the chapter.

The King Who Exalts Himself

36 “The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself(A) above every god and will say unheard-of things(B) against the God of gods.(C) He will be successful until the time of wrath(D) is completed, for what has been determined must take place.(E)

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36 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

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Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come (A)unless the falling away comes first, and (B)the man of [a]sin is revealed, (C)the son of perdition, who opposes and (D)exalts himself (E)above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits [b]as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 NU lawlessness
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 NU omits as God

(A)No one is to deceive you in any way! For it will not come unless the [a](B)apostasy comes first, and the (C)man of lawlessness is revealed, the (D)son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above [b](E)every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, (F)displaying himself as being God.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Or falling away from the faith
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Or everyone who is called God

Let no one in any way deceive or entrap you, for that day will not come unless the [a]apostasy comes first [that is, the great rebellion, the abandonment of the faith by professed Christians], and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction [the Antichrist, the one who is destined to be destroyed],(A) who opposes and exalts himself [so proudly and so insolently] above [b]every so-called god or object of worship, so that he [actually enters and] takes his seat in the temple of God, publicly proclaiming that he himself is God.(B)

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Paul is referring to a specific, future event.
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Or everyone who is called God.

Don’t let anyone deceive you(A) in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion(B) occurs and the man of lawlessness[a] is revealed,(C) the man doomed to destruction. He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God(D) or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.(E)

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Some manuscripts sin

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

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And then the lawless one will be revealed, (A)whom the Lord will consume (B)with the breath of His mouth and destroy (C)with the brightness of His coming.

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Then that lawless one (A)will be revealed, whom the Lord will eliminate (B)with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the (C)appearance of His [a]coming;

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Or presence

Then the lawless one [the Antichrist] will be revealed and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and bring him to an end by the appearance of His coming.(A)

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And then the lawless one will be revealed,(A) whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth(B) and destroy by the splendor of his coming.(C)

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And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

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