2As to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we beg you, brothers and sisters,G1161G2065G5209G80G5228G3952G2257G2962G2424G5547G2532G2257G1997G1909G8462not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as though from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.G1519G5209G4531G3361G5030G4531G575G3563G3383G2360G3383G1223G4151G3383G1223G3056G3383G1223G1992G5613G1223G2257G5613G3754G2250G5547G17643Let no one deceive you in any way; for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first and the lawless one is revealed, the one destined for destruction.G1818G3361G5100G1818G5209G2596G3367G5158G3754G3362G2064G646G4412G2532G444G266G601G5207G6844He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, declaring himself to be God.G3588G480G2532G5229G1909G3956G3004G2316G2228G4574G5620G846G5613G2316G2523G1519G3485G2316G584G1438G3754G2076G23165Do you not remember that I told you these things when I was still with you?G3421G3756G3754G5607G2089G4314G5209G3004G5213G50236And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed when his time comes.G2532G3568G1492G2722G1519G846G601G1722G1438G25407For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but only until the one who now restrains it is removed.G1063G3466G458G1754G2235G1754G3440G737G2722G2193G1096G1537G33198And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath of his mouth, annihilating him by the manifestation of his coming.G2532G5119G601G459G601G3739G2962G355G4151G846G4750G2532G2673G2015G846G39529The coming of the lawless one is apparent in the working of Satan, who uses all power, signs, lying wonders,G3739G3952G2076G2596G1753G4567G1722G3956G1411G2532G4592G2532G5579G505910and every kind of wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.G2532G1722G3956G539G93G1722G622G473G3739G1209G3756G26G225G1519G846G498211For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion, leading them to believe what is false,G2532G5124G1223G2316G3992G846G1753G4106G1519G846G4100G557912so that all who have not believed the truth but took pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.G2443G3956G2919G3588G4100G3361G225G235G2106G1722G93
Chosen for Salvation
13But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.G1161G2249G3784G2168G3842G2316G4012G5216G80G25G5259G2962G3754G2316G138G575G746G138G5209G1519G4991G1722G38G4151G2532G4102G22514For this purpose he called you through our proclamation of the good news, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.G1519G3739G2564G5209G1223G2257G2098G1519G4047G1391G2257G2962G2424G554715So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.G686G3767G80G4739G2532G2902G3862G3739G1321G1535G1223G3056G1535G1223G2257G199216Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,G1161G2257G2962G2424G5547G846G2532G2316G2532G2257G3962G3588G25G2248G2532G1325G166G3874G2532G18G1680G1722G548517comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.G3870G5216G2588G2532G4741G5209G1722G3956G18G3056G2532G2041