'Now2concerning5the6coming of7our10Lord9Jesus11Christ12and13our14beinggathered together15to16him,17we ask1you,3brothers,4 not3to be5quickly4shaken5in7mind9or10alarmed,11either12by13a spirit14or15[a spoken] word,17or18a letter20seeming [to be]21from22us,23[to the effect]24that25the27day28of the29Lord30has come.26 Let4no1one2deceive4you3in5any6way.7For8that day will not come,unless910the12rebellion13comes11first,14and15the17man18of lawlessness20is revealed,16the21son22of destruction,24 who opposes2and3exalts himself4against5every6so-called7god8or9object of worship,10so that11he12takes [his] seat18in13the14temple15of God,17proclaiming19himself20to be2122God.23 Doyou2not1remember2that3when [I] was5still4with6you7I told9you10these things?8 And1you know5what is restraining34himnow2so that67he9may be revealed8in10his12time.13 For2the1mystery3of lawlessness7is5already4at work.5Only8he9who10now11restrains10it will do sountil12he is15out of the way.1314 And1then2the4lawless one5will be revealed,3whom6the7Lord8Jesus9will kill10with the11breath12of14his15mouth14and16bring to nothing17by the18appearance19of21his22coming.21 The3coming4of [the lawless] one1is2by5the activity6of Satan8with9all10power11and12false16signs13and14wonders,15 and1with2all3wicked5deception4for those6who are perishing,7because8they9refused1415to love11the12truth13andso1617be saved.18 Therefore23God7sends4them5a strong8delusion,9so that1011they13may believe12what is false,1415 in order that1all3may be condemned2who did6not5believe6the7truth8but9had pleasure10inunrighteousness.12 But2we1ought3always7to give thanks4to God6for8you,9brothers10beloved11by12the Lord,13because14God18chose15you16as the firstfruits1920to21[be] saved,22through23sanctification24by the Spirit25and26belief27[in] the truth.28 To1this2he called4you5through6our9gospel,8so that [you] may obtain1011the glory12of14our15Lord14Jesus16Christ.17 So1then,2brothers,3stand firm4and5hold to6the7traditions8that9you were taught10by us,either11by12[our spoken] word13or14by15our17letter.16 Now2mayour5Lord4Jesus6Christ7himself,1and8God10our13Father,12who loved15us16and17gave18useternal20comfort19and21good23hope22through24grace,25 comfort1your2hearts4and5establish6themin7every8good12work9and10word.11