1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our

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Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

1 ¶ Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him;

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ

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is at hand.

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 now present;

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin

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be revealed, the son of perdition;

3 let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God

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sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

4 he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.

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

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

6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

6 And now ye know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.

7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

7 For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.

8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord

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shall consume

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with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

8 And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming;

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

9 even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in

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them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

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.

11 And for this cause God shall send

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them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

11 And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

13 ¶ But we are bound to give thanks to God alway for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

14 Whereunto he called

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you

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by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

14 whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

15 So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ

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himself, and God, even

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our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

16 ¶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father which loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you

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in every good word and work

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.

17 comfort your hearts and stablish them in every good work and word.