Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.

But we must always thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God has chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to Him: We ask you, brothers,

Therefore, we ourselves boast about you among God’s churches—about your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you endure.

It is a clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment that you will be counted worthy of God’s kingdom, for which you also are suffering,

and to reward with rest you who are afflicted, along with us. This will take place at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with His powerful angels,

We have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do what we command.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother who walks irresponsibly and not according to the tradition received from us.

The coming of the lawless one is based on Satan’s working, with all kinds of false miracles, signs, and wonders,

in that day when He comes to be glorified by His saints and to be admired by all those who have believed, because our testimony among you was believed.

so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified by you, and you by Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

May the Lord direct your hearts to God’s love and Christ’s endurance.

taking vengeance with flaming fire on those who don’t know God and on those who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Don’t you remember that when I was still with you I told you about this?

And you know what currently restrains him, so that he will be revealed in his time.

For you yourselves know how you must imitate us: We were not irresponsible among you;

we did not eat anyone’s food free of charge; instead, we labored and struggled, working night and day, so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

so that all will be condemned—those who did not believe the truth but enjoyed unrighteousness.

It is not that we don’t have the right to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us.

For we hear that there are some among you who walk irresponsibly, not working at all, but interfering with the work of others.

not to be easily upset in mind or troubled, either by a spirit or by a message or by a letter as if from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has come.

He called you to this through our gospel, so that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ that quietly working, they may eat their own food.

And if anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person; don’t associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is a sign in every letter; this is how I write.

Yet don’t treat him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.

May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word.

Brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you.

and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not all have faith.

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.

These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction from the Lord’s presence and from His glorious strength

and then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of His mouth and will bring him to nothing with the brightness of His coming.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way,

But the Lord is faithful; He will strengthen and guard you from the evil one.

Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions you were taught, either by our message or by our letter.

He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in God’s sanctuary, publicizing that he himself is God.

In fact, when we were with you, this is what we commanded you: “If anyone isn’t willing to work, he should not eat.”

We must always thank God for you, brothers. This is right, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace,

Finally, brothers, pray for us that the Lord’s message may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you,

And in view of this, we always pray for you that our God will consider you worthy of His calling, and will, by His power, fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith,

For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe what is false,

since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy:

To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.