^2:1 Now brethren, we request of you^°, on behalf of the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering-together at {i.e., to, with} him, ^{2:2 *}that^* you^° might not be quickly shaken from the mind of yours^°, nor be alarmed (either through spirit, or through word, or through letter, as if it came through us), as that the day of the Christ is present. ^2:3 Do not let anyone deceive you^° in any manner, because that day will not come, if the apostasy does not come first and the man of sin, the son of destruction, should be revealed. ^2:4 This is he who lays in opposition to us and promotes himself against everyone being called^* a god or worshiped object, so-as to sit in the temple of God as a god, showing that he himself is a god. ^2:5 Do you^° not remember that while still being with you^°, I was speaking to you^° about these things? ^2:6 And you^° know what is now holding him back, ^*that^* he himself may be revealed in his own time. ^2:7 For^* the mystery of the lawlessness is already working; only the one is holding it back now, until he should come^* from the midst of us. ^2:8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will be consuming with the breath of his mouth and will be doing-away-with him in the appearing of his presence, ^2:9 even him, whose presence is according-to the working of the Adversary in all power and signs and lying wonders, ^2:10 and in all deception of the unrighteousness in the ones perishing, because they did not accept the love^* of the truth, ^*that^* they might be saved. ^2:11 And because of this, God will be sending them a working of error, ^*that^* they should believe in the lie, ^2:12 in-order-that they all might be judged who did not believe in the truth, but were delighted in unrighteousness.

      ^2:13 But we ought to give-thanks to God always concerning you^° brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God selected you^° for himself from the beginning to salvation in holiness of the Spirit and in faith of the truth, ^2:14 to which he called you^° through our good-news, ^*for the acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. ^2:15 Therefore, consequently^*, brethren, stand-firm^° and hold-fast^° the traditions which you^° were taught, whether through speech or through our letter.

      ^2:16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and the God and Father who loved^* us and gave us everlasting encouragement and good hope in his grace, ^2:17 may he comfort your^° hearts and may establish you^° in all the word and in good work.