|
Chapter 2 |
| 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; |
| 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. |
| 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. |
