Thomson(i)
1 Now, with respect to this coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the gathering of us together to him,
2 we beseech you, brethren, not to be hastily shaken from your purpose; nor alarmed by any spirit, or by any word, or by any letter as from us, as if the day of the Christ was at hand.
3 Let no one by any means deceive you that it is, until the apostacy hath first come, and the man of sin hath been revealed: that son of perdition
4 who setteth himself against, and exalteth himself above, all that is called God, or an object of worship; so as to seat himself as God in the temple of God, pointing himself out that he is God.
5 Do you not remember that while I was yet with you I told you these things?
6 And you know what it is which now restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own time.
7 For the mystery of this iniquity is now in operation, but there is one who yet restraineth. When he is out of the way,
8 then will be revealed that lawless one, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of his mouth. With the brightness of his coming he will indeed put a stop to the operations
9 of him, whose coming is according to the energy of satan, with' all the power, and signs, and wonders of falsehood,
10 and with all the deceit of this unrighteousness among them who perish. Because they did not embrace the love of the truth that they might be saved;
11 for this cause therefore God will send them the energy of delusion, that they may believe this falsehood;
12 that all may be condemned who have not believed the truth, but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 Now we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath, from the beginning, chosen you for salvation by a sanctification of spirit and a belief of the truth
14 to which he hath called you by our glad tidings, to be an acquisition of glory to our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and keep firm hold of the doctrines which you have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.
16 And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who hath loved us and graciously given us everlasting comfort and good hope,
17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work!