| Chapter 2
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1 | Now we
beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our
gathering together unto him, |
2 | That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither
by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is
at hand. |
3 | 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;
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4 | 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. |
5 | Remember ye not, that,
when I was yet with you, I told you these things? |
6 | And now ye know what withholdeth
that he might be revealed in his time. |
7 | For the mystery of iniquity doth already work:
only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. |
8 | 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: |
9 | Even him, whose coming is after the working of
Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, |
10 | And with all deceivableness of
unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the
truth, that they might be saved. |
11 | And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that
they should believe a lie: |
12 | That they all might be damned who believed not the truth,
but had pleasure in unrighteousness. |
13 | But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you,
brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to
salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: |
14 | Whereunto he called
you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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15 | Therefore,
brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught,
whether by word, or our epistle. |
16 | Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father,
which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope
through grace, |
17 |
Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. |
