1 Now we request you, A2 Thess 1:3brethren, with regard to the 1Or presenceB1 Thess 2:19coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our CMark 13:27; 1 Thess 4:15-17gathering together to Him, 2 that you not be quickly shaken from your 1Lit mindcomposure or be disturbed either by a A1 Cor 14:32; 1 John 4:1spirit or a 2Lit wordB1 Thess 5:2; 2 Thess 2:15message or a C2 Thess 3:17letter as if from us, to the effect that D1 Cor 1:8the day of the Lord E1 Cor 7:26has come. 3 AEph 5:6Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the 1Or falling away from the faithB1 Tim 4:1apostasy comes first, and the CDan 7:25; 8:25; 11:36; 2 Thess 2:8; Rev 13:5ffman of lawlessness is revealed, the DJohn 17:12son of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above 1Or everyone who is called GodA1 Cor 8:5every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, BIs 14:14; Ezek 28:2displaying himself as being God. 5 Do you not remember that A1 Thess 3:4while I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6 And you know A2 Thess 2:7what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. 7 For ARev 17:5, 7the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only B2 Thess 2:6he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. 8 Then that lawless one ADan 7:25; 8:25; 11:36; 2 Thess 2:3; Rev 13:5ffwill be revealed whom the Lord will slay BIs 11:4; Rev 2:16; 19:15with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the C1 Tim 6:14; 2 Tim 1:10; 4:1, 8; Titus 2:13appearance of His 1Or presencecoming; 9 that is, the one whose 1Or presencecoming is in accord with the activity of AMatt 4:10Satan, with all power and 2Or attesting miraclesBMatt 24:24; John 4:48signs and false wonders, 10 and with 1Or every deceptionall the deception of wickedness for A1 Cor 1:18those who perish, because they did not receive the love of B2 Thess 2:12, 13the truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason A1 Kin 22:22; Rom 1:28God 1Lit is sendingwill send upon them 2Lit an activity of errora B1 Thess 2:3; 2 Tim 4:4deluding influence so that they will believe 3Or the liewhat is false, 12 in order that they all may be 1Or condemnedjudged who ARom 2:8did not believe the truth, but 2Or approvedBRom 1:32; 1 Cor 13:6took pleasure in wickedness.

13 A2 Thess 1:3But we should always give thanks to God for you, B1 Thess 1:4brethren beloved by the Lord, because CEph 1:4ffGod has chosen you 1One early ms reads first fruitsfrom the beginning D1 Cor 1:21; 1 Thess 2:12; 5:9; 1 Pet 1:5for salvation 2Lit inE1 Thess 4:7; 1 Pet 1:2through sanctification 3Lit ofby the Spirit and faith in the truth. 14 It was for this He A1 Thess 2:12called you through B1 Thess 1:5our gospel, 1Lit to the gaining ofthat you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brethren, A1 Cor 16:13stand firm and B1 Cor 11:2; 2 Thess 3:6hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether C2 Thess 2:2by word of mouth or C2 Thess 2:2by letter 1Lit offrom us.

16 A1 Thess 3:11Now may our Lord Jesus Christ A1 Thess 3:11Himself and God our Father, who has BJohn 3:16loved us and given us eternal comfort and CTitus 3:7; 1 Pet 1:3good hope by grace, 17 A1 Thess 3:2, 13comfort and B2 Thess 3:3strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.