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Chapter 2 |
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Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by
our gathering together unto him, |
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| 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? |
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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. |
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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. |
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11 | And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that
they should believe a lie: |
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| That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had
pleasure in unrighteousness. |
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| 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. |
