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1And we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him:

2That you be not easily moved from your sense, nor be terrified, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by epistle, as sent from us, as if the day of the Lord were at hand.

3Let no man deceive you by any means, for unless there come a revolt first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

4Who opposeth, and is lifted up above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself as if he were God.

5Remember you not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

6And now you know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his time.

7For the mystery of iniquity already worketh; only that he who now holdeth, do hold, until he be taken out of the way.

8And then that wicked one shall be revealed whom the Lord Jesus shall kill with the spirit of his mouth; and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming, him,

9Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders,

10And in all seduction of iniquity to them that perish; because they receive not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Therefore God shall send them the operation of error, to believe lying:

11That all may be judged who have not believed the truth, but have consented to iniquity.

12But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of God, for that God hath chosen you firstfruits unto salvation, in sanctification of the spirit, and faith of the truth:

13Whereunto also he hath called you by our gospel, unto the purchasing of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

14Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle.

15Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God and our Father, who hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope in grace,

16Exhort your hearts, and confirm you in every good work and word.

1Rogamus autem vos, fratres, per adventum Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et nostræ congregationis in ipsum:

2ut non cito moveamini a vestro sensu, neque terreamini, neque per spiritum, neque per sermonem, neque per epistolam tamquam per nos missam, quasi instet dies Domini.

3Ne quis vos seducat ullo modo: quoniam nisi venerit discessio primum, et revelatus fuerit homo peccati filius perditionis,

4qui adversatur, et extollitur supra omne, quod dicitur Deus, aut quod colitur, ita ut in templo Dei sedeat ostendens se tamquam sit Deus.

5Non retinetis quod cum adhuc essem apud vos, hæc dicebam vobis?

6et nunc quid detineat scitis, ut reveletur in suo tempore.

7Nam mysterium jam operatur iniquitatis: tantum ut qui tenet nunc, teneat, donec de medio fiat.

8Et tunc revelabitur ille iniquus, quem Dominus Jesus interficiet spiritu oris sui, et destruet illustratione adventus sui eum:

9cujus est adventus secundum operationem Satanæ in omni virtute, et signis, et prodigiis mendacibus,

10et in omni seductione iniquitatis iis qui pereunt: eo quod caritatem veritatis non receperunt ut salvi fierent.

11Ideo mittet illis Deus operationem erroris ut credant mendacio,

12ut judicentur omnes qui non crediderunt veritati, sed consenserunt iniquitati.

13Nos autem debemus gratias agere Deo semper pro vobis, fratres dilecti a Deo, quod elegerit vos Deus primitias in salutem in sanctificatione spiritus, et in fide veritatis:

14in qua et vocavit vos per Evangelium nostrum in acquisitionem gloriæ Domini nostri Jesu Christi.

15Itaque fratres, state: et tenete traditiones, quas didicistis, sive per sermonem, sive per epistolam nostram.

16Ipse autem Dominus noster Jesus Christus, et Deus et Pater noster, qui dilexit nos, et dedit consolationem æternam, et spem bonam in gratia,

17exhortetur corda vestra, et confirmet in omni opere et sermone bono.

1But we ask you, brothers, concerning the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ and of our gathering to him,

2that you not be readily disturbed or terrified in your minds, by any spirit, or word, or epistle, supposedly sent from us, claiming that the day of the Lord is close by.

3Let no one deceive you in any way. For this cannot be, unless the apostasy will have arrived first, and the man of sin will have been revealed, the son of perdition,

4who is an adversary to, and who is lifted up above, all that is called God or that is worshipped, so much so that he sits in the temple of God, presenting himself as if he were God.

5Do you not recall that, when I was still with you, I told you these things?

6And now you know what it is that holds him back, so that he may be revealed in his own time.

7For the mystery of iniquity is already at work. And only one now holds back, and will continue to hold back, until he is taken from our midst.

8And then that iniquitous one shall be revealed, the one whom the Lord Jesus shall bring to ruin with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy at the brightness of his return:

9him whose advent is accompanied by the works of Satan, with every kind of power and signs and false miracles,

10and with every seduction of iniquity, toward those who are perishing because they have not accepted the love of truth, so that they may be saved. For this reason, God will send to them works of deception, so that they may believe in lies,

11in order that all those who have not believed in the truth, but who have consented to iniquity, may be judged.

12Yet we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers, beloved of God, because God has chosen you as first-fruits for salvation, by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.

13He has also called you into truth through our Gospel, unto the acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

14And so, brothers, stand firm, and hold to the traditions that you have learned, whether by word or by our epistle.

15So may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who has loved us and who has given us an everlasting consolation and good hope in grace,

16exhort your hearts and confirm you in every good word and deed.