1Now1161 we beseech2065 you5209, brethren80, by5228 the coming3952 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, and2532 by our2257 gathering together1997 unto1909 him846,
2That1519 ye5209 be4531 not3361 soon5030 shaken4531 in575 mind3563, or3383 be troubled2360, neither3383 by1223 spirit4151, nor3383 by1223 word3056, nor3383 by1223 letter1992 as5613 from1223 us2257, as5613 that3754 the day2250 of Christ5547 is at hand1764.
3Let1818 no3361 man5100 deceive1818 you5209 by2596 any3367 means5158: for3754 that day shall not come, except3362 there come2064 a falling away646 first4412, and2532 that man444 of sin266 be revealed601, the son5207 of perdition684;
4Who3588 opposeth480 and2532 exalteth5229 himself above1909 all3956 that is called3004 God2316, or2228 that is worshipped4574; so5620 that he846 as5613 God2316 sitteth2523 in1519 the temple3485 of God2316, shewing584 himself1438 that3754 he is2076 God2316.
5Remember ye3421 not3756, that3754, when I was5607 yet2089 with4314 you5209, I told3004 you5213 these things5023?
6And2532 now3568 ye know1492 what withholdeth2722 that1519 he846 might be revealed601 in1722 his1438 time2540.
7For1063 the mystery3466 of iniquity458 doth1754 already2235 work1754: only3440 he who now737 letteth2722 will let, until2193 he be taken1096 out of1537 the way3319.
8And2532 then5119 shall601 that Wicked459 be revealed601, whom3739 the Lord2962 shall consume355 with the spirit4151 of his846 mouth4750, and2532 shall destroy2673 with the brightness2015 of his846 coming3952:
9Even him, whose3739 coming3952 is2076 after2596 the working1753 of Satan4567 with1722 all3956 power1411 and2532 signs4592 and2532 lying5579 wonders5059,
10And2532 with1722 all3956 deceivableness539 of unrighteousness93 in1722 them that perish622; because473 3739 they received1209 not3756 the love26 of the truth225, that1519 they846 might be saved4982.
11And2532 for this5124 cause1223 God2316 shall send3992 them846 strong1753 delusion4106, that1519 they846 should believe4100 a lie5579:
12That2443 they all3956 might be damned2919 who3588 believed4100 not3361 the truth225, but235 had pleasure2106 in1722 unrighteousness93.
13But1161 we2249 are bound3784 to give thanks2168 alway3842 to God2316 for4012 you5216, brethren80 beloved25 of5259 the Lord2962, because3754 God2316 hath138 from575 the beginning746 chosen138 you5209 to1519 salvation4991 through1722 sanctification38 of the Spirit4151 and2532 belief4102 of the truth225:
14Whereunto1519 3739 he called2564 you5209 by1223 our2257 gospel2098, to1519 the obtaining4047 of the glory1391 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.
15Therefore686 3767, brethren80, stand fast4739, and2532 hold2902 the traditions3862 which3739 ye have been taught1321, whether1535 by1223 word3056, or1535 1223 our2257 epistle1992.
16Now1161 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 himself846, and2532 God2316, even2532 our2257 Father3962, which3588 hath loved25 us2248, and2532 hath given1325 us everlasting166 consolation3874 and2532 good18 hope1680 through1722 grace5485,
17Comfort3870 your5216 hearts2588, and2532 stablish4741 you5209 in1722 every3956 good18 word3056 and2532 work2041.