1 ¶ Now we beseech you, brethren, regarding the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together unto him,

Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,

2 t hat ye not be easily shaken in understanding or be troubled neither by spirit nor by word nor by letter as from us, as if the day of Christ is at hand.

that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.

3 ¶ Let no one deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come except there come a falling away first and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

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,

4 o pposing and exalting himself against all that is called God, or divinity, so that he as God sits in the temple of God, making himself appear to be God.

who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.

5 R emember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?

6 A nd ye know what impedes this now, that he might be revealed in his time.

And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed.

7 F or the mystery of iniquity is already working, except that he who dominates now will dominate until he is taken out of the way.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.

8 A nd then shall that Wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of his mouth and remove with the clarity of his coming:

Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming;

9 t hat wicked one, who shall come by the working of Satan with great power and signs and lying miracles,

that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,

10 a nd with all deception of iniquity working in those that perish because they did not receive the charity of the truth, to be saved.

and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.

11 T herefore, for this cause, God shall send the operation of error in them, that they should believe the lie;

For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,

12 t hat they all might be condemned who did not believe the truth, but consented to the iniquity.

in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.

13 ¶ But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to saving health through the sanctification of the Spirit and faith in the truth,

But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

14 u nto which he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 T herefore, brethren, stand fast and retain the doctrine which ye have been taught, whether by word or our epistle.

So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.

16 ¶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God, even our Father, who has loved us and has given us eternal consolation and good hope through grace,

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,

17 c omfort your hearts and confirm you in every good word and work.

comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.