2 Thessalonians 2
The Revealing of the
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Now we beseech you, brethren, by the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering
together unto him, 1 Thes. 4.15-17
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that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be
troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us,
as that the day of Christ is at hand.
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Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away
first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of
perdition;
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who opposeth and exalteth himself above
all that is called God, or that is worshipped; Dan. 11.36 so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing
himself that he is God.
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Remember ye not, that, when I was yet
with you, I told you these things?
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And now ye know what withholdeth that he
might be revealed in his time.
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For the mystery of iniquity doth already
work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out
of the way.
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And then shall that Wicked be revealed,
whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, Is.
11.4 and shall destroy with the brightness of his
coming:
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even him, whose coming is after
the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, Mt.
24.24
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and with all deceivableness of
unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the
love of the truth, that they might be saved.
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And for this cause God shall send them
strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
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that they all might be damned who
believed not the truth, but had pleasure in
unrighteousness.
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Chosen to
Salvation |
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But we are bound to give thanks always
to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from
the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the
Spirit and belief of the truth:
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whereunto he called you by our gospel, to
the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold
the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our
epistle.
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Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and
God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
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comfort your hearts, and stablish you in
every good word and work.
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