And you know (A)what restrains him now, so that he will be revealed in his time. For (B)the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only [a](C)He who now restrains will do so until [b]He is [c]removed. Then that lawless one (D)will be revealed, whom the Lord will eliminate (E)with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the (F)appearance of His [d]coming; that is, the one whose [e]coming is in accord with the activity of (G)Satan, with all power and false [f](H)signs and wonders, 10 and with [g]all the deception of wickedness for (I)those who perish, because they did not accept the love of (J)the truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason (K)God [h]will send upon them [i]a (L)deluding influence so that they will believe [j]what is false, 12 in order that they all may be [k]judged who (M)did not believe the truth, but [l](N)took pleasure in wickedness.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or he
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or he
  3. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or out of the way
  4. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Or presence
  5. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Or presence
  6. 2 Thessalonians 2:9 I.e., confirming miracles
  7. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 Or every deception
  8. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Lit is sending
  9. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Lit an activity of error
  10. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Or the lie
  11. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 Or condemned
  12. 2 Thessalonians 2:12 Or approved

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