Now we request
you, abrethren
, with regard
to the 1 bcoming
of our Lord
Jesus
Christ
and our cgathering
together
to Him,
that you not be quickly shaken
from your 1composure
or
be disturbed
either
by a aspirit
or
a 2 bmessage
or
a cletter
as if
from us, to the effect
that dthe day
of the Lord
ehas come
.
aLet no one
in any
way
deceive
you, for it will not come unless
the 1 bapostasy
comes
first
, and the cman
of lawlessness
is revealed
, the dson
of destruction
,
who opposes and exalts
himself above
1 aevery
so-called
god
or
object
of worship
, so
that he takes
his seat
in the temple
of God
, bdisplaying
himself
as being
God
.
Do you not remember that awhile I was still
with you, I was telling
you these
things
?
And you know awhat restrains
him now
, so
that in his time
he will be revealed
.
For athe mystery of lawlessness
is already
at work
; only
bhe who now
restrains
will do so until
he is taken
out of the way
.
Then that lawless
one
awill be revealed
whom
the Lord
will slay
bwith the breath
of His mouth
and bring
to an end
by the cappearance
of His 1coming
;
that is, the one whose 1coming
is in accord
with the activity
of aSatan
, with all
power
and 2 bsigns
and false
wonders
,
and with 1all the deception
of wickedness
for athose
who perish
, because
they did not receive
the love
of bthe truth
so
as to be saved
.
For this reason
aGod
1will send
upon them 2a bdeluding
influence
so
that they will believe
3what
is false
,
in order that they all
may be 1judged
who adid not believe
the truth
, but 2 btook
pleasure
in wickedness
.
aBut we should always
give
thanks
to God
for you, bbrethren
beloved
by the Lord
, because
cGod
has chosen
you 1from the beginning
dfor salvation
2 ethrough
sanctification
3by the Spirit
and faith
in the truth
.
It was for this He acalled
you through
bour gospel
, 1that you may gain
the glory
of our Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
So then
, brethren
, astand
firm
and bhold
to the traditions
which
you were taught
, whether
cby word
of mouth or
cby letter
1from us.
aNow may our Lord
Jesus
Christ
aHimself
and God
our Father
, who has bloved
us and given
us eternal
comfort
and cgood
hope
by grace
,
acomfort and bstrengthen
your hearts
in every
good
work
and word
.