12SO THAT MAY BE GLORIFIED THE NAME OF THE LORD OF US JESUS CHRIST IN YOU AND YOU IN HIM ACCORDING TO THE GRACE OF THE GOD OF US AND [THE] LORD JESUS CHRIST. 12so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.*NoteCloseOr the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.
1WE IMPLORE NOW YOU, BROTHERS, BY THE COMING OF THE LORD OF US JESUS CHRIST AND OUR GATHERING TOGETHER UNTO HIM The Man of Lawlessness 1Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,
2FOR <THE> NOT SOON TO BE SHAKEN YOU IN <THE> MIND NOR TO BE TROUBLED, NEITHER THROUGH SPIRIT NOR THROUGH WORD NOR THROUGH LETTER AS IF THROUGH US, AS THAT HAS BEEN PRESENT THE DAY OF THE LORD. 2not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
3NO ONE YOU MAY DECEIVE IN NOT ONE WAY; THAT ONLY UNLESS SHALL HAVE COME THE APOSTASY FIRST AND SHALL HAVE BEEN REVEALED THE MAN <THE> OF LAWLESSNESS, THE SON <THE> OF DESTRUCTION, 3Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness— the son of destruction— is revealed.
4WHO IS OPPOSING AND EXALTING HIMSELF ABOVE EVERY [ONE] NAMED GOD OR OBJECT OF WORSHIP SO AS FOR HIM IN THE TEMPLE <THE> OF GOD AS GOD TO SIT DOWN SETTING FORTH HE HIMSELF THAT IS GOD. 4He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
5SURELY YOU DO REMEMBER THAT YET BEING WITH YOU THESE THINGS I WAS SAYING TO YOU? 5Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?
6AND NOW THAT WHICH IS RESTRAINING YOU KNOW FOR <THE> TO BE REVEALED HIM IN <THE> HIS OWN TIME. 6And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.
7THE FOR MYSTERY ALREADY IS WORKING <THE> OF LAWLESSNESS, ONLY [THERE IS] THE [ONE] RESTRAINING [IT] AT PRESENT UNTIL OUT OF [THE] MIDST HE MAY BE [GONE]; 7For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.
8AND THEN WILL BE REVEALED THE LAWLESS [ONE] WHOM THE LORD JESUS WILL EXECUTE WITH THE BREATH OF THE MOUTH OF HIM AND WILL ANNUL BY THE APPEARING OF THE COMING OF HIM; 8And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
9WHOSE IS <THE> COMING ACCORDING TO [THE] WORKING <THE> OF SATAN IN EVERY POWER AND IN SIGNS AND IN WONDERS OF FALSEHOOD 9The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
10AND IN EVERY DECEIT <THE> OF WICKEDNESS IN UNTO THOSE PERISHING, IN RETURN FOR WHICH THE LOVE OF THE TRUTH NOT THEY RECEIVED IN ORDER FOR <THE> TO BE SAVED THEM; 10and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
11AND BECAUSE OF THIS SENDS TO THEM <THE> GOD A POWERFUL DELUSION SO THAT TO BELIEVE THEY WHAT [IS] FALSE, 11For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,
12IN ORDER THAT MAY BE JUDGED ALL THOSE NOT HAVING BELIEVED THE TRUTH BUT HAVING DELIGHTED IN <THE> IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. 12in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.
13WE OURSELVES HOWEVER OUGHT TO GIVE THANKS <THE> TO GOD ALWAYS CONCERNING YOU, BROTHERS BELOVED BY [THE] LORD, THAT HAS CHOSEN YOU <THE> GOD FROM [THE] BEGINNING UNTO SALVATION IN [THE] SANCTIFICATION OF [THE] SPIRIT AND [BY] FAITH OF [THE] TRUTH, Stand Firm 13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning*NoteCloseOr God has chosen you as the firstfruits to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
14TO THIS ALSO HE CALLED YOU THROUGH THE GOSPEL OF US TO [THE] OBTAINING OF [THE] GLORY OF THE LORD OF US JESUS CHRIST. 14To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15SO THEN, BROTHERS, DO STAND FIRM AND DO HOLD FAST TO THE TRADITIONS THAT YOU WERE TAUGHT WHETHER THROUGH WORD OR THROUGH LETTER FROM US. 15Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
16HIMSELF NOW THE LORD OF US JESUS CHRIST AND <THE> GOD THE FATHER OF US, THE [ONE] HAVING LOVED US AND HAVING GIVEN [US] COMFORT ETERNAL AND HOPE GOOD BY GRACE, 16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,
17WOULD HE ENCOURAGE YOUR <THE> HEARTS AND WOULD HE STRENGTHEN YOU IN EVERY WORK AND WORD GOOD. 17encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.