2 Thessalonians 2

The Man of Lawlessness

1Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and concerning our gathering together unto Him, # Mt 24:31; Mk 13:27 we ask you 2not to let your mind be quickly shaken or be troubled, # Mk 13:7 neither in spirit nor by word, nor by letter coming as though from us, as if the day of Christ is already here. # 1Co 1:8 3Do not let anyone deceive you in any way. For that Day will not come unless a falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction, # Da 7:25; Mt 24:15 4who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or is worshipped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself as God. # Eze 28:2; Da 11:36; 1Co 8:5

5Do you not remember that when I was still with you, I told you these things? 6Now you know what restrains him that he might be revealed in his time. 7For the mystery of lawlessness is already working. # Rev 17:5, 7 Only He who is now restraining him will do so until He is taken out of the way. 8Then the lawless one will be revealed, # 2Th 2:3 whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth, # Isa 11:4 and destroy with the brightness of His presence, 9even him, whose coming is in accordance with the working of Satan with all power and signs and false wonders, # Mt 24:24; Rev 18:23 10and with all deception of unrighteousness among those who perish, # 1Co 1:18 because they did not receive the love for the truth that they might be saved. 11Therefore God will send them a strong delusion, # Ro 1:28 that they should believe the lie: # 1Ki 22:18–22; Eze 14:9 12that they all might be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. # Ro 1:32; 2:8

Chosen for Salvation

13But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, # 2Th 1:3 beloved brothers of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you for salvation # 1Th 1:4 through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14To this He called you by our gospel, # 1Th 1:5 to obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. # 1Th 2:12

15Therefore, brothers, stand firm # 1Co 16:13 and hold the traditions which you have been taught, # 1Co 11:2 whether by word or by our letter. # 2Th 2:2

16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God our Father, # 1Th 3:11 who has loved us and has given us eternal consolation and good hope through grace, 17comfort your hearts and establish you # 1Th 3:2; 2Th 3:3 in every good word and work.

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2 Thessalonians 2

Man of Lawlessness

1Now in regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our #2:1 I.e. the rapture of believers.gathering together to meet Him, we ask you, #2:1 Lit brethren.brothers and sisters, [Mark 13:27; 1 Thess 2:19; 4:15-17] 2not to be quickly unsettled or alarmed either by a [so-called prophetic revelation of a] spirit or a message or a letter [alleged to be] from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has [already] come. 3Let no one in any way deceive or entrap you, for that day will not come unless the #2:3 Paul is referring to a specific, future event.apostasy comes first [that is, the great rebellion, the abandonment of the faith by professed Christians], and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction [the Antichrist, the one who is destined to be destroyed], [Dan 7:25; 8:25; 1 Tim 4:1] 4who opposes and exalts himself [so proudly and so insolently] above #2:4 Or everyone who is called God.every so-called god or object of worship, so that he [actually enters and] takes his seat in the temple of God, publicly proclaiming that he himself is God. [Ezek 28:2; Dan 11:36, 37] 5Do you not remember that when I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6And you know what restrains him now [from being revealed]; it is so that he will be revealed at his own [appointed] time. 7For the mystery of lawlessness [rebellion against divine authority and the coming reign of lawlessness] is already at work; [but it is restrained] only until He who now restrains it is taken out of the way. 8Then the lawless one [the Antichrist] will be revealed and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and bring him to an end by the appearance of His coming. [Is 11:4] 9The coming of the [Antichrist, the lawless] one is through the activity of Satan, [attended] with great power [all kinds of counterfeit miracles] and [deceptive] signs and false wonders [all of them lies], 10and by unlimited seduction to evil and with all the deception of wickedness for those who are perishing, because they did not welcome the love of the truth [of the gospel] so as to be saved [they were spiritually blind, and rejected the truth that would have saved them]. 11Because of this God will send upon them a misleading influence, [an activity of error and deception] so they will believe the lie, 12in order that all may be judged and condemned who did not believe the truth [about their sin, and the need for salvation through Christ], but instead took pleasure in unrighteousness.

13But we should and are [morally] obligated [as debtors] always to give thanks to God for you, believers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through the #2:13 There are two kinds of sanctification: first, positional sanctification means set apart for God and in some instances set apart for God’s purpose; second, practical sanctification is a progressive process and means growing in righteous living. This is dependent on a person’s reliance on the Holy Spirit.sanctifying work of the Spirit [that sets you apart for God’s purpose] and by your faith in the truth [of God’s word that leads you to spiritual maturity]. 14It was to this end that He called you through our gospel [the good news of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection], so that you may obtain and share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15So then, #2:15 Lit brethren.brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold [tightly] to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.

16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and encouragement and the good [well-founded] hope [of salvation] by His grace, 17comfort and encourage and strengthen your hearts [keeping them steadfast and on course] in every good work and word.

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