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NASB | 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no one in any way deceive or entrap you, for that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first [that is, the great rebellion, the abandonment of the faith by professed Christians], and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction [the Antichrist, the one who is destined to be destroyed], [Dan 7:25; 8:25; 1 Tim 4:1] |
Subject: Are Rapture and Apostasy the same thing? |
Bible Note: Hi M.Royal, I would suggest that you include all occurances of aphistemi, the verb, and it's derivative, apostasia, the noun, to see what the full scope of this word's usage. There are 15 times they are used in the New Testament. This is definitely departure, we simply need the context to tell us departure from what. Love in Christ, Mark |