2 Thessalonians 2:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Shaken

By spirit

Revelation 19:20

Nor by letter

1 Thessalonians 4:15

2 Peter 3:4

General references

Acts 3:20

Bible References

Shaken

It was reported to the family of David, "Syria has allied with Ephraim." They and their people were emotionally shaken, just as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.

"Do not say, 'Conspiracy,' every time these people say the word. Don't be afraid of what scares them; don't be terrified.

You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you.

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come.

When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.

And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once."

"Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me.

except that the Holy Spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.

Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God's wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.

so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.

By spirit

Suppose a prophet or one who foretells by dreams should appear among you and show you a sign or wonder,

The Lord says, "I have heard what those prophets who are prophesying lies in my name are saying. They are saying, 'I have had a dream! I have had a dream!'

If a lying windbag should come and say, 'I'll promise you blessings of wine and beer,' he would be just the right preacher for these people!

Jesus answered them, "Watch out that no one misleads you.

But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies, even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves.

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Now the beast was seized, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf -- signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.

Nor by letter

For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not go ahead of those who have fallen asleep.

and saying, "Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creation."

General references

so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and so that he may send the Messiah appointed for you -- that is, Jesus.