1 Now regarding the arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to be with him, we ask you, brothers and sisters,
1 Now we request you, (A)brethren, with regard to the (a)(B)coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our (C)gathering together to Him,
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
1 Now concerning the coming(A) of our Lord(B) Jesus Christ and our being gathered to Him: We ask you, brothers,
1 Now we ask you, brothers, regarding the coming of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, and our gathering together to him,
2 not to be easily shaken from your composure or disturbed by any kind of spirit or message or letter allegedly from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.
2 that you not be quickly shaken from your (b)composure or be disturbed either by a (D)spirit or a (c)(E)message or a (F)letter as if from us, to the effect that (G)the day of the Lord (H)has come.
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.
2 not to be easily upset in mind or troubled, either by a spirit(C) or by a message or by a letter as if from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord(a)(D) has come.(E)
2 not to be so quickly upset or alarmed when someone claims that we said, either by some spirit, conversation, or letter that the Day of the Lord has already come.
3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comes and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.
3 (I)Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the (d)(J)apostasy comes first, and the (K)man of lawlessness is revealed, the (L)son of destruction,
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;
3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy(b) comes first and the man of lawlessness(c) is revealed, the son of destruction.
3 Do not let anyone deceive you in any way, for it will not come unless the rebellion takes place first and the man of sin, who is destined for destruction, is revealed.
4 He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, and as a result he takes his seat in God's temple, displaying himself as God.
4 who opposes and exalts himself above (e)(M)every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, (N)displaying himself as being God.
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.
4 He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god(F) or object of worship,(G) so that he sits(d) in God’s sanctuary,(e) publicizing that he himself is God.
4 He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and himself declares that he is God.
5 Surely you recall that I used to tell you these things while I was still with you.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
5 Don’t you remember that when I was still with you I told you about this?
5 Don't you remember that I repeatedly told you about these things when I was still with you?
7 For the hidden power of lawlessness is already at work. However, the one who holds him back will do so until he is taken out of the way,
7 For (Q)the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only (R)he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
7 For the mystery of lawlessness(I) is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way,
7 For the secret of this lawlessness is already at work, but only until the person now holding it back gets out of the way.
8 and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy by the breath of his mouth and wipe out by the manifestation of his arrival.
8 Then that lawless one (S)will be revealed whom the Lord will slay (T)with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the (U)appearance of His (f)coming;
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:
8 and then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of His mouth(J) and will bring him to nothing with the brightness of His coming.
8 Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy with the breath of his mouth, rendering him powerless by the manifestation of his coming.
9 The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan's working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders,
9 that is, the one whose (g)coming is in accord with the activity of (V)Satan, with all power and (h)(W)signs and false wonders,
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
9 The coming of the lawless one is based on Satan’s working, with all kinds of false miracles, signs, and wonders,(K)
9 The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the power of Satan. He will use every kind of power, including miraculous signs, lying wonders,
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.
10 and with (i)all the deception of wickedness for (X)those who perish, because they did not receive the love of (Y)the truth so as to be saved.
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.
10 and with every unrighteous deception among those who are perishing. They perish because they did not accept the love of the truth in order to be saved.(L)
10 and every type of evil to deceive those who are dying, those who refused to love the truth that would save them.
11 Consequently God sends on them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.
11 For this reason (Z)God (j)will send upon them (k)a (AA)deluding influence so that they will believe (l)what is false,
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
11 For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe what is false,
11 For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie.
12 And so all of them who have not believed the truth but have delighted in evil will be condemned.
12 in order that they all may be (m)judged who (AB)did not believe the truth, but (n)(AC)took pleasure in wickedness.
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
12 so that all will be condemned(M)—those who did not believe(N) the truth but enjoyed unrighteousness.
12 Then all who have not believed the truth but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.
13 But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
13 (AD)But we should always give thanks to God for you, (AE)brethren beloved by the Lord, because (AF)God has chosen you (o)from the beginning (AG)for salvation (p)(AH)through sanctification (q)by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
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:
13 But we must always thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning(f) God has chosen(O) you for salvation through sanctification(P) by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.
13 At all times we are obligated to thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you to be the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through faith in the truth.
14 He called you to this salvation through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
14 It was for this He (AI)called you through (AJ)our gospel, (r)that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
14 He called you to this through our gospel, so that you might obtain the glory(Q) of our Lord Jesus Christ.
14 With this purpose in mind, he called you through our proclamation of the gospel so that you would obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.
15 Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
15 So then, brethren, (AK)stand firm and (AL)hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether (AM)by word of mouth or (AN)by letter (s)from us.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
15 Therefore, brothers, stand firm(R) and hold to the traditions you were taught,(S) either by our message or by our letter.
15 So then, brothers, stand firm, and cling to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
16 (AO)Now may our Lord Jesus Christ (AP)Himself and God our Father, who has (AQ)loved us and given us eternal comfort and (AR)good hope by grace,
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,
16 May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved(T) us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace,
16 May our Lord Jesus, the Messiah himself, and may God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
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