5Gk. in behalf of or, about
2: 2 to the end that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by epistle as from us, as that the day of the Lord is come;
2: 3 let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and 6the man of lawlessness be revealed, the son of 7perdition,
6So ℵB 1739 81 copsa,bo arm. A D and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., vg read the man of sin
7Gk. apōleia, destruction, Cf. Rv 9:11.
2: 4 he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called 8a god or 9that is worshipped; so that he10 sitteth in the 11temple of God, setting himself forth as a god.
8First and third instances of the Greek word theos (θεος, god) lack the definite article (the); hence, a god [in contrast to the second instance]
9Gk. an object of worship; Ac 17:23.
10So ℵBA 1739 33 81 P copsa,bo arm vg. 1175 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. insert as God
11Or, sanctuary or, temple house
2: 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
2: 6 And now ye know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.
2: 7 For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until 12he cometh to be out of its midst.
12Or, he be taken out of the way.
2: 8 And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord 13Jesus shall 14slay with the 15breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the 16appearing of his presence;
13So ℵA 33 81 copsa,bo arm vg. B 1739 1175 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. omit Jesus
141881 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., copsa,bo read consume
15Or, spirit or, wind
16Or, brightness or, radiance (Gk. epiphaneia)
2: 9 even he, whose presence is according to a working of Satan with all 17power and signs and wonders of a lie,
17Or, power and signs and lying wonders,
2: 10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that are perishing; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
2: 11 And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe the lie:
2: 12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2: 13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved in the Lord, for that God chose you 18a firstfruit unto salvation in sanctification of the spirit and 19belief of the truth:
18So B 1739 33 81 copbo vg. ℵ and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., copsa arm read from the beginning unto salvation
19Or, faith
2: 14 whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2: 15 So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the 20instructions which ye were taught, whether by word or by epistle of ours.
20Or, traditions Lit. detailed instructions handed down Also in ch. 3:6. As in 1Co 11:2, Gk. paradosis. Cf. Mt 15:2-6, Mk 7:3-13.
2: 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
2: 17 comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
