2Now we ask you, brothers, regarding the coming of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, and our gathering together to him,G1161G2065G5209G80G5228G3952G2257G2962G2424G5547G2532G2257G1997G1909G8462not to be so quickly upset or alarmed when someone claims that we said, either by some spirit, conversation, or letter that the Day of the Lord has already come.G1519G5209G4531G3361G5030G4531G575G3563G3383G2360G3383G1223G4151G3383G1223G3056G3383G1223G1992G5613G1223G2257G5613G3754G2250G5547G17643Do not let anyone deceive you in any way, for it shall not come unless the rebellion takes place first and the man of sin, who is destined for destruction, is revealed.G1818G3361G5100G1818G5209G2596G3367G5158G3754G3362G2064G646G4412G2532G444G266G601G5207G6844He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and himself declares that he is God.2G3588G480G2532G5229G1909G3956G3004G2316G2228G4574G5620G846G5613G2316G2523G1519G3485G2316G584G1438G3754G2076G23165Don't you remember that I repeatedly told you about these things when I was still with you -G3421G3756G3754G5607G2089G4314G5209G3004G5213G50236You know what it is that is now holding him back, so that he will be revealed when his time comes.G2532G3568G1492G2722G1519G846G601G1722G1438G25407For the secret of this lawlessness is already at work, but only until the person now holding it back gets out of the way.G1063G3466G458G1754G2235G1754G3440G737G2722G2193G1096G1537G33198Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy with the breath of his mouth, rendering him powerless by the manifestation of his coming.G2532G5119G601G459G601G3739G2962G355G4151G846G4750G2532G2673G2015G846G39529The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the power of Satan. He will use every kind of power, including miraculous signs, lying wonders,G3739G3952G2076G2596G1753G4567G1722G3956G1411G2532G4592G2532G5579G505910and every type of evil to deceive those who are dying, those who refused to love the truth that would save them.G2532G1722G3956G539G93G1722G622G473G3739G1209G3756G26G225G1519G846G498211For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie.G2532G5124G1223G2316G3992G846G1753G4106G1519G846G4100G557912Then all who have not believed the truth but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.G2443G3956G2919G3588G4100G3361G225G235G2106G1722G9313At all times we are obligated to thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you to be the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through faith in the truth.G1161G2249G3784G2168G3842G2316G4012G5216G80G25G5259G2962G3754G2316G138G575G746G138G5209G1519G4991G1722G38G4151G2532G4102G22514With this purpose in mind, he called you through our proclamation of the gospel so that you would obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah.G1519G3739G2564G5209G1223G2257G2098G1519G4047G1391G2257G2962G2424G554715So then, brothers, stand firm, and cling to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.G686G3767G80G4739G2532G2902G3862G3739G1321G1535G1223G3056G1535G1223G2257G199216May our Lord Jesus, the Messiah himself, and may God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,G1161G2257G2962G2424G5547G846G2532G2316G2532G2257G3962G3588G25G2248G2532G1325G166G3874G2532G18G1680G1722G548517encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good action and word.G3870G5216G2588G2532G4741G5209G1722G3956G18G3056G2532G2041