2Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together to Him,G1161G2065G5209G80G5228G3952G2257G2962G2424G5547G2532G2257G1997G1909G8462that you may not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.G1519G5209G4531G3361G5030G4531G575G3563G3383G2360G3383G1223G4151G3383G1223G3056G3383G1223G1992G5613G1223G2257G5613G3754G2250G5547G17643Let no one in any way deceive you, for [it will not come] unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,G1818G3361G5100G1818G5209G2596G3367G5158G3754G3362G2064G646G4412G2532G444G266G601G5207G6844who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.G3588G480G2532G5229G1909G3956G3004G2316G2228G4574G5620G846G5613G2316G2523G1519G3485G2316G584G1438G3754G2076G23165Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?G3421G3756G3754G5607G2089G4314G5209G3004G5213G50236And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he may be revealed.G2532G3568G1492G2722G1519G846G601G1722G1438G25407For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains [will do so] until he is taken out of the way.G1063G3466G458G1754G2235G1754G3440G737G2722G2193G1096G1537G33198And then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming;G2532G5119G601G459G601G3739G2962G355G4151G846G4750G2532G2673G2015G846G39529[that is,] the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,G3739G3952G2076G2596G1753G4567G1722G3956G1411G2532G4592G2532G5579G505910and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.G2532G1722G3956G539G93G1722G622G473G3739G1209G3756G26G225G1519G846G498211And for this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they might believe what is false,G2532G5124G1223G2316G3992G846G1753G4106G1519G846G4100G557912in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.G2443G3956G2919G3588G4100G3361G225G235G2106G1722G9313But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.G1161G2249G3784G2168G3842G2316G4012G5216G80G25G5259G2962G3754G2316G138G575G746G138G5209G1519G4991G1722G38G4151G2532G4102G22514And it was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.G1519G3739G2564G5209G1223G2257G2098G1519G4047G1391G2257G2962G2424G554715So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word [of mouth] or by letter from us.G686G3767G80G4739G2532G2902G3862G3739G1321G1535G1223G3056G1535G1223G2257G199216Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,G1161G2257G2962G2424G5547G846G2532G2316G2532G2257G3962G3588G25G2248G2532G1325G166G3874G2532G18G1680G1722G548517comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.G3870G5216G2588G2532G4741G5209G1722G3956G18G3056G2532G2041
Prayer Tents is a Christian mission organization that serves Christians around the world and their local bodies to make disciples ("evangelize") more effectively in their communities. Prayer Tents provides resources to enable Christians to form discipleship-focused small groups and make their gatherings known so that other "interested" people may participate and experience Christ in their midst. Our Vision is to make disciples in all nations through the local churches so that anyone seeking God can come to know Him through relationships with other Christians near them.
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