Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Consequently God sends on them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.
New American Standard Bible
For this reason
King James Version
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
Holman Bible
For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe what is false,
International Standard Version
For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie.
A Conservative Version
And because of this God will send them the force of a delusion, for them to believe a lie,
American Standard Version
And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie:
Amplified
Because of this God will send upon them a misleading influence, [an activity of error and deception] so they will believe the lie,
An Understandable Version
And this is the reason that God sends them a strong delusion [to influence them]: It is so that they would believe the lie,
Anderson New Testament
And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, in order that they may believe a lie,
Bible in Basic English
And for this cause, God will give them up to the power of deceit and they will put their faith in what is false:
Common New Testament
For this reason God sends upon them a strong delusion so that they will believe what is false,
Daniel Mace New Testament
wherefore God will suffer a spirit of delusion to work them into the belief of a lye:
Darby Translation
And for this reason God sends to them a working of error, that they should believe what is false,
Godbey New Testament
And on this account God sends to them the working of delusion, that they should believe a lie:
Goodspeed New Testament
This is why God sends upon them a misleading influence, to make them believe what is false,
John Wesley New Testament
And therefore God shall send them strong delusion, so that that they shall believe a lie,
Julia Smith Translation
And for this, God shall send them the energy of error, for them to believe in falsehood:
King James 2000
And for this cause God shall send them a strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And because of this, God sends them {a powerful delusion} so that they will believe the lie,
Modern King James verseion
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And therefore God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe lies:
Moffatt New Testament
Therefore God visits them with an active delusion, till they put faith in falsehood,
Montgomery New Testament
For this reason God is sending on them an energy of delusion, that they should put faith in a falsehood;
New Heart English Bible
Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;
Noyes New Testament
And for this cause God sendeth them a working of delusion, that they may believe the falsehood;
Sawyer New Testament
And therefore, God sends them a power of delusion that they should believe a lie,
The Emphasized Bible
And, for this cause, God sendeth them an inworking of error, to the end they should believe in the falsehood, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And for this cause God shall send unto them the energy of delusion, that they should believe a lie:
Twentieth Century New Testament
That is why God places them under the influence of a delusion, to cause them to believe a lie;
Webster
And for this cause God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
Weymouth New Testament
And for this reason God sends them a misleading influence that they may believe the lie;
Williams New Testament
This is why God sends them a misleading influence till they actually believe what is false,
World English Bible
Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;
Worrell New Testament
And, for this cause, God sendeth them a working of delusion, that they may believe the lie;
Worsley New Testament
And for this cause God will send upon them the efficacy of error, so that they shall themselves believe the lie:
Youngs Literal Translation
and because of this shall God send to them a working of delusion, for their believing the lie,
Themes
AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Delusion
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
false Doctrines » The wicked given up to believe
Error » Known to God » Loved by men
Lying/lies » Who will believe lies
Miracles » Deceive the unGodly
Miracles through evil agents » Deceive the unGodly
Self-delusion » Obstinate sinners often given up to
Topics
Interlinear
Dia
Touto
Dia
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Thessalonians 2:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Man Of Lawlessness Will Be Revealed
10 and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved. 11 Consequently God sends on them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false. 12 And so all of them who have not believed the truth but have delighted in evil will be condemned.
Cross References
Romans 1:28
And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.
Ezekiel 14:9
"'As for the prophet, if he is made a fool by being deceived into speaking a prophetic word -- I, the Lord, have made a fool of that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand against him and destroy him from among my people Israel.
1 Kings 22:18-22
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster?"
2 Chronicles 18:18-22
Micaiah said, "That being the case, hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, with all the heavenly assembly standing on his right and on his left.
Psalm 81:11-12
But my people did not obey me; Israel did not submit to me.
Psalm 109:17
He loved to curse others, so those curses have come upon him. He had no desire to bless anyone, so he has experienced no blessings.
Isaiah 6:9-10
He said, "Go and tell these people: 'Listen continually, but don't understand! Look continually, but don't perceive!'
Isaiah 29:9-14
You will be shocked and amazed! You are totally blind! They are drunk, but not because of wine; they stagger, but not because of beer.
Isaiah 44:20
He feeds on ashes; his deceived mind misleads him. He cannot rescue himself, nor does he say, 'Is this not a false god I hold in my right hand?'
Isaiah 66:4
So I will choose severe punishment for them; I will bring on them what they dread, because I called, and no one responded, I spoke and they did not listen. They did evil before me; they chose to do what displeases me."
Jeremiah 27:10
Do not listen to them, because their prophecies are lies. Listening to them will only cause you to be taken far away from your native land. I will drive you out of your country and you will die in exile.
Ezekiel 21:29
while seeing false visions for you and reading lying omens for you -- to place that sword on the necks of the profane wicked, whose day has come, the time of final punishment.
Matthew 24:5
For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will mislead many.
Matthew 24:11
And many false prophets will appear and deceive many,
John 12:39-43
For this reason they could not believe, because again Isaiah said,
Romans 1:21-25
For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.
1 Thessalonians 2:3
For the appeal we make does not come from error or impurity or with deceit,
1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the later times some will desert the faith and occupy themselves with deceiving spirits and demonic teachings,