1 Now we ask you, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling to him,
2 that you not be easily shaken from your composure, nor be troubled either by a spirit or by a message or by a letter
3 Do not let anyone deceive you in any way, for
4 who opposes and who exalts himself over every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits down in the temple of God, proclaiming that he himself is God.
5 Do you not remember that
6 And you know that which restrains
7 For the mystery of lawlessness is at work already; only the one who now restrains
8 and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of his mouth, and wipe out by the appearance of his coming,
9 whose coming is in accordance with the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 and with every unrighteous deception against those who are perishing, in place of which they did not accept the love of the truth, so that they would be saved.
11 And because of this, God sends them
12 in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth, but delighted in unrighteousness.
13 But we ought to give thanks to God always concerning you, brothers
14 for which
15 So then, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions which you were taught, whether by
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given
17 encourage your hearts and strengthen