2 Thessalonians 2 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Thessalonians 3

¹Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you,

KJVFinally^G3063, brethren^G80, pray^G4336^(G5737) for^G4012 us^G2257, that^G2443 the word^G3056 of the Lord^G2962 may have free course^G5143^(G5725), and^G2532 be glorified^G1392^(G5747), even^G2532 as^G2531 it is with^G4314 you^G5209:

² and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

KJVAnd^G2532 that^G2443 we may be delivered^G4506^(G5686) from^G575 unreasonable^G824 and^G2532 wicked^G4190 men^G444: for^G1063 all^G3956 men have not^G3756 faith^G4102.

³ But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.

KJVBut^G1161 the Lord^G2962 is^G2076^(G5748) faithful^G4103, who^G3739 shall stablish^G4741^(G5692) you^G5209, and^G2532 keep^G5442^(G5692) you from^G575 evil^G4190.

⁴ We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

KJVAnd^G1161 we have confidence^G3982^(G5754) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962 touching^G1909 you^G5209, that^G3754 ye both^G2532 do^G4160^(G5719) and^G2532 will do^G4160^(G5692) the things which^G3739 we command^G3853^(G5719) you^G5213.

⁵ May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ.

KJVAnd^G1161 the Lord^G2962 direct^G2720^(G5659) your^G5216 hearts^G2588 into^G1519 the love^G26 of God^G2316, and^G2532 into^G1519 the patient waiting^G5281 for Christ^G5547.

⁶ Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us.

KJVNow^G1161 we command^G3853^(G5719) you^G5213, brethren^G80, in^G1722 the name^G3686 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, that ye withdraw^G4724^(G5733) yourselves^G5209 from^G575 every^G3956 brother^G80 that walketh^G4043^(G5723) disorderly^G814, and^G2532 not^G3361 after^G2596 the tradition^G3862 which^G3739 he received^G3880^(G5627) of^G3844 us^G2257.

⁷ For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

KJVFor^G1063 yourselves^G846 know^G1492^(G5758) how^G4459 ye ought^G1163^(G5748) to follow^G3401^(G5738) us^G2248: for^G3754 we behaved^G812 not^G3756 ourselves disorderly^G812^(G5656) among^G1722 you^G5213;

⁸ neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.

KJVNeither^G3761 did we eat^G5315^(G5627) any man's^G3844^G5100 bread^G740 for nought^G1432; but^G235 wrought^G2038^(G5740) with^G1722 labour^G2873 and^G2532 travail^G3449 night^G3571 and^G2532 day^G2250, that^G4314 we might^G1912 not^G3361 be chargeable^G1912^(G5658) to any^G5100 of you^G5216:

⁹ This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

KJVNot^G3756 because^G3754 we have^G2192^(G5719) not^G3756 power^G1849, but^G235 to^G2443 make^G1325^(G5632) ourselves^G1438 an ensample^G5179 unto you^G5213 to^G1519 follow^G3401^(G5738) us^G2248.

¹⁰ For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

KJVFor^G1063 even^G2532 when^G3753 we were^G2258^(G5713) with^G4314 you^G5209, this^G5124 we commanded^G3853^(G5707) you^G5213, that^G3754 if any^G1536 would^G2309^(G5719) not^G3756 work^G2038^(G5738), neither^G3366 should he eat^G2068^(G5720).

¹¹ For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

KJVFor^G1063 we hear^G191^(G5719) that there are some^G5100 which walk^G4043^(G5723) among^G1722 you^G5213 disorderly^G814, working^G2038^(G5740) not at all^G3367, but^G235 are busybodies^G4020^(G5740).

¹² Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.

KJVNow^G1161 them that are such^G5108 we command^G3853^(G5719) and^G2532 exhort^G3870^(G5719) by^G1223 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, that^G2443 with^G3326 quietness^G2271 they work^G2038^(G5740), and eat^G2068^(G5725) their own^G1438 bread^G740.

¹³ But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.

KJVBut^G1161 ye^G5210, brethren^G80, be^G1573 not^G3361 weary^G1573^(G5661) in well doing^G2569^(G5723).

¹⁴ If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man and have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

KJVAnd^G1161 if any man^G1536 obey^G5219^(G5719) not^G3756 our^G2257 word^G3056 by^G1223 this epistle^G1992, note^G4593^(G5732) that^G5126 man, and^G2532 have^G4874 no^G3361 company with^G4874^(G5732) him^G846, that^G2443 he may be ashamed^G1788^(G5652).

¹⁵ Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

KJVYet^G2532 count^G2233^(G5737) him not^G3361 as^G5613 an enemy^G2190, but^G235 admonish^G3560^(G5720) him as^G5613 a brother^G80.

¹⁶ Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

KJVNow^G1161 the Lord^G2962 of peace^G1515 himself^G846 give^G1325^(G5630) you^G5213 peace^G1515 always^G1223^G3956 by^G1722 all^G3956 means^G5158. The Lord^G2962 be with^G3326 you^G5216 all^G3956.

¹⁷ I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.

KJVThe salutation^G783 of Paul^G3972 with mine own^G1699 hand^G5495, which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the token^G4592 in^G1722 every^G3956 epistle^G1992: so^G3779 I write^G1125^(G5719).

¹⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

KJVThe grace^G5485 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 be with^G3326 you^G5216 all^G3956. Amen^G281. The second^G1208 epistle to^G4314 the Thessalonians^G2331 was written^G1125^(G5648) from^G575 Athens^G116.

WEB·2 Thessalonians 2

¹Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to him, we ask you

KJVNow^G1161 we beseech^G2065^(G5719) you^G5209, brethren^G80, by^G5228 the coming^G3952 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 by our^G2257 gathering together^G1997 unto^G1909 him^G846,

² not to be quickly shaken in your mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter as if from us, saying that the day of Christ has already come.

KJVThat^G1519 ye^G5209 be^G4531 not^G3361 soon^G5030 shaken^G4531^(G5683) in^G575 mind^G3563, or^G3383 be troubled^G2360^(G5745), neither^G3383 by^G1223 spirit^G4151, nor^G3383 by^G1223 word^G3056, nor^G3383 by^G1223 letter^G1992 as^G5613 from^G1223 us^G2257, as^G5613 that^G3754 the day^G2250 of Christ^G5547 is at hand^G1764^(G5758).

³ Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction.

KJVLet^G1818 no^G3361 man^G5100 deceive^G1818^(G5661) you^G5209 by^G2596 any^G3367 means^G5158: for^G3754 that day shall not come, except^G3362 there come^G2064^(G5632) a falling away^G646 first^G4412, and^G2532 that man^G444 of sin^G266 be revealed^G601^(G5686), the son^G5207 of perdition^G684;

⁴ He opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

KJVWho^G3588 opposeth^G480^(G5740) and^G2532 exalteth^G5229^(G5746) himself above^G1909 all^G3956 that is called^G3004^(G5746) God^G2316, or^G2228 that is worshipped^G4574; so^G5620 that he^G846 as^G5613 God^G2316 sitteth^G2523^(G5658) in^G1519 the temple^G3485 of God^G2316, shewing^G584^(G5723) himself^G1438 that^G3754 he is^G2076^(G5748) God^G2316.

⁵ Don’t you remember that when I was still with you, I told you these things?

KJVRemember ye^G3421^(G5719) not^G3756, that^G3754, when I was^G5607^(G5752) yet^G2089 with^G4314 you^G5209, I told^G3004^(G5707) you^G5213 these things^G5023?

⁶ Now you know what is restraining him, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.

KJVAnd^G2532 now^G3568 ye know^G1492^(G5758) what withholdeth^G2722^(G5723) that^G1519 he^G846 might be revealed^G601^(G5683) in^G1722 his^G1438 time^G2540.

⁷ For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.

KJVFor^G1063 the mystery^G3466 of iniquity^G458 doth^G1754 already^G2235 work^G1754^(G5731): only^G3440 he who now^G737 letteth^G2722^(G5723) will let, until^G2193 he be taken^G1096^(G5638) out of^G1537 the way^G3319.

⁸ Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the manifestation of his coming;

KJVAnd^G2532 then^G5119 shall^G601 that Wicked^G459 be revealed^G601^(G5701), whom^G3739 the Lord^G2962 shall consume^G355^(G5692) with the spirit^G4151 of his^G846 mouth^G4750, and^G2532 shall destroy^G2673^(G5692) with the brightness^G2015 of his^G846 coming^G3952:

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

KJVEven him, whose^G3739 coming^G3952 is^G2076^(G5748) after^G2596 the working^G1753 of Satan^G4567 with^G1722 all^G3956 power^G1411 and^G2532 signs^G4592 and^G2532 lying^G5579 wonders^G5059,

¹⁰ and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

KJVAnd^G2532 with^G1722 all^G3956 deceivableness^G539 of unrighteousness^G93 in^G1722 them that perish^G622^(G5730); because^G473^G3739 they received^G1209^(G5662) not^G3756 the love^G26 of the truth^G225, that^G1519 they^G846 might be saved^G4982^(G5683).

¹¹ Because of this, God sends them a powerful delusion, that they should believe a lie,

KJVAnd^G2532 for this^G5124 cause^G1223 God^G2316 shall send^G3992^(G5692) them^G846 strong^G1753 delusion^G4106, that^G1519 they^G846 should believe^G4100^(G5658) a lie^G5579:

¹² that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

KJVThat^G2443 they all^G3956 might be damned^G2919^(G5686) who^G3588 believed^G4100^(G5660) not^G3361 the truth^G225, but^G235 had pleasure^G2106^(G5660) in^G1722 unrighteousness^G93.

¹³ But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth,

KJVBut^G1161 we^G2249 are bound^G3784^(G5719) to give thanks^G2168^(G5721) alway^G3842 to God^G2316 for^G4012 you^G5216, brethren^G80 beloved^G25^(G5772) of^G5259 the Lord^G2962, because^G3754 God^G2316 hath^G138 from^G575 the beginning^G746 chosen^G138^(G5639) you^G5209 to^G1519 salvation^G4991 through^G1722 sanctification^G38 of the Spirit^G4151 and^G2532 belief^G4102 of the truth^G225:

¹⁴ to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

KJVWhereunto^G1519^G3739 he called^G2564^(G5656) you^G5209 by^G1223 our^G2257 gospel^G2098, to^G1519 the obtaining^G4047 of the glory^G1391 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

¹⁵ So then, brothers, stand firm and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word or by letter.

KJVTherefore^G686^G3767, brethren^G80, stand fast^G4739^(G5720), and^G2532 hold^G2902^(G5720) the traditions^G3862 which^G3739 ye have been taught^G1321^(G5681), whether^G1535 by^G1223 word^G3056, or^G1535^G1223 our^G2257 epistle^G1992.

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

KJVNow^G1161 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 himself^G846, and^G2532 God^G2316, even^G2532 our^G2257 Father^G3962, which^G3588 hath loved^G25^(G5660) us^G2248, and^G2532 hath given^G1325^(G5631) us everlasting^G166 consolation^G3874 and^G2532 good^G18 hope^G1680 through^G1722 grace^G5485,

¹⁷ comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

KJVComfort^G3870^(G5659) your^G5216 hearts^G2588, and^G2532 stablish^G4741^(G5659) you^G5209 in^G1722 every^G3956 good^G18 word^G3056 and^G2532 work^G2041.

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