Now we ask you, ^abrothers and sisters, regarding the ^1bcoming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our ^cgathering together to Him, 2 that you not be quickly shaken from your ¹composure or be disturbed either by a ^aspirit, or a ^2bmessage, or a ^cletter as if from us, to the effect that ^dthe day of the Lord ^ehas come. 3 ^aNo one is to deceive you in any way! For it will not come unless the ^1bapostasy comes first, and the ^cman of lawlessness is revealed, the ^dson of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above ^1aevery so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, ^bdisplaying himself as being God. 5 Do you not remember that ^awhile I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6 And you know ^awhat restrains him now, so that he will be revealed in his time. 7 For ^athe mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only ^1bHe who now restrains will do so until ²He is ³removed. 8 Then that lawless one ^awill be revealed, whom the Lord will eliminate ^bwith the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the ^cappearance of His ¹coming; 9 that is, the one whose ¹coming is in accord with the activity of ^aSatan, with all power and false ^2bsigns and wonders, 10 and with ¹all the deception of wickedness for ^athose who perish, because they did not accept the love of ^bthe truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason ^aGod ¹will send upon them ²a ^bdeluding influence so that they will believe ³what is false, 12 in order that they all may be ¹judged who ^adid not believe the truth, but ^2btook pleasure in wickedness.

13 ^aBut we should always give thanks to God for you, ^bbrothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because ^cGod has chosen you ¹from the beginning ^dfor salvation ^2ethrough sanctification ³by the Spirit and faith in the truth. 14 It was for this He ^acalled you through ^bour gospel, ¹that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brothers and sisters, ^astand firm and ^bhold on to the traditions which you were taught, whether ^cby word of mouth or ^dby letter ¹from us.

16 ^aNow may our Lord Jesus Christ ^bHimself and God our Father, who has ^cloved us and given us eternal comfort and ^dgood hope by grace, 17 ^acomfort and ^bstrengthen your hearts in every good work and word.

Now we request you, ^abrethren, with regard to the ^1bcoming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our ^cgathering together to Him, 2 that you not be quickly shaken from your ¹composure or be disturbed either by a ^aspirit or a ^2bmessage or a ^cletter as if from us, to the effect that ^dthe day of the Lord ^ehas come. 3 ^aLet no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the ^1bapostasy comes first, and the ^cman of lawlessness is revealed, the ^dson of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above ^1aevery so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, ^bdisplaying himself as being God. 5 Do you not remember that ^awhile I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6 And you know ^awhat restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. 7 For ^athe mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only ^bhe who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. 8 Then that lawless one ^awill be revealed whom the Lord will slay ^bwith the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the ^cappearance of His ¹coming; 9 that is, the one whose ¹coming is in accord with the activity of ^aSatan, with all power and ^2bsigns and false wonders, 10 and with ¹all the deception of wickedness for ^athose who perish, because they did not receive the love of ^bthe truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason ^aGod ¹will send upon them ²a ^bdeluding influence so that they will believe ³what is false, 12 in order that they all may be ¹judged who ^adid not believe the truth, but ^2btook pleasure in wickedness.

13 ^aBut we should always give thanks to God for you, ^bbrethren beloved by the Lord, because ^cGod has chosen you ¹from the beginning ^dfor salvation ^2ethrough sanctification ³by the Spirit and faith in the truth. 14 It was for this He ^acalled you through ^bour gospel, ¹that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brethren, ^astand firm and ^bhold to the traditions which you were taught, whether ^cby word of mouth or ^dby letter ¹from us.

16 ^aNow may our Lord Jesus Christ ^bHimself and God our Father, who has ^cloved us and given us eternal comfort and ^dgood hope by grace, 17 ^acomfort and ^bstrengthen your hearts in every good work and word.