1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

2 Thessalonians 2

1 He willeth them to continue stedfast in the truth received, 3 sheweth that there shall be a departure from the faith, 8 and a discovery of antichrist, before the day of the Lord come. 15 And thereupon repeateth his former exhortation, and prayeth for them.

 2:1 Now 1161 we request 2065 you, brethren 80, with regard 5228 to the coming 3952 of our Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 and our gathering 1997 together 1997 to Him,

 2:2 that you not be quickly 5030 shaken 4531 from your composure 3563 or 3366 be disturbed 2360 either 3383 by a spirit 4151 or 3383 a message 3056 or 3383 a letter 1992 as if 5613 from us, to the effect 5613 that the day 2250 of the Lord 2962 has come 1764.

 2:3 Let no 3361 one 5100 in any 3367 way 5158 deceive 1818 you, for [it will not come] unless 1437 3361 the apostasy 646 comes 2064 first 4413, and the man 444 of lawlessness 458 is revealed 601, the son 5207 of destruction 684,

 2:4 who opposes 480 and exalts 5229 himself above 1909 every 3956 so-called 3004 god 2316 or 2228 object 4574 of worship 4574, so 5620 that he takes 2523 his seat 2523 in the temple 3485 of God 2316, displaying 584 himself 1438 as being 1510 God 2316.

 2:5 Do you not remember 3421 that while I was still 2089 with you, I was telling 3004 you these 3778 things 3778?

 2:6 And you know 3609a what restrains 2722 him now 3568, so 1519 that in his time 2540 he will be revealed 601.

 2:7 For the mystery 3466 of lawlessness 458 is already 2235 at work 1754; only 3440 he who now 737 restrains 2722 [will do so] until 2193 he is taken 1096 out of the way 3319.

 2:8 Then 5119 that lawless 459 one 459 will be revealed 601 whom 3739 the Lord 2962 will slay 337 with the breath 4151 of His mouth 4750 and bring 2673 to an end 2673 by the appearance 2015 of His coming 3952;

 2:9 [that is], the one whose 3739 coming 3952 is in accord 2596 with the activity 1753b of Satan 4567, with all 3956 power 1411 and signs 4592 and false 5579 wonders 5059,

 2:10 and with all 3956 the deception 539 of wickedness 93 for those 3588 who perish 622, because 473 3739 they did not receive 1209 the love 26 of the truth 225 so 1519 as to be saved 4982.

 2:11 For this 3778 reason 1223 God 2316 will send 3992 upon them a deluding 4106 influence 1753b so 1519 that they will believe 4100 what 5579 is false 5579,

 2:12 in order 2443 that they all 3956 may be judged 2919 who did not believe 4100 the truth 225, but took 2106 pleasure 2106 in wickedness 93.

 2:13 ¶ But we should 3784 always 3842 give 2168 thanks 2168 to God 2316 for you, brethren 80 beloved 25 by the Lord 2962, because 3754 God 2316 has chosen 138 you from the beginning 746 for salvation 4991 through 1722 sanctification 38 by the Spirit 4151 and faith 4102 in the truth 225.

 2:14 It was for this 3739 He called 2564 you through 1223 our gospel 2098, that you may gain 4047 the glory 1391 of our Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547.

 2:15 So 686 then 686, brethren 80, stand 4739 firm 4739 and hold 2902 to the traditions 3862 which 3739 you were taught 1321, whether 1535a by word 3056 [of mouth] or 1535a by letter 1992 from us.

 2:16 ¶ Now 1161 may our Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 Himself 846 and God 2316 our Father 3962, who has loved 25 us and given 1325 us eternal 166 comfort 3874 and good 18 hope 1680 by grace 5485,

 2:17 comfort 3870 and strengthen 4741 your hearts 2588 in every 3956 good 18 work 2041 and word 3056.