Chapter 2
1 Now we ask you, brothers, on behalf of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to him,
ἘρωτῶμενErōtōmenWe imploreG2065V-PAI-1P ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM παρουσίαςparousiascomingG3952N-GSF ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T ἐπισυναγωγῆςepisunagōgēsgathering togetherG1997N-GSF 2 for ye not to be quickly shaken from your mind, nor to be alarmed, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by a letter as by us, as that the day of the Christ has come.
ταχέωςtacheōssoonG5030ADV σαλευθῆναιsaleuthēnaito be shakenG4531V-APN θροεῖσθαι,throeisthaito be troubled,G2360V-PPN μήτεmēteneitherG3383CONJ-N πνεύματοςpneumatosspiritG4151GN-GSN ἐπιστολῆςepistolēsletterG1992N-GSF ἐνέστηκενenestēkenhas been presentG1764V-RAI-3S κυρίου.kuriouLord.G2962GN-GSM-T 3 Let not any man deceive you in any way, because if not, the defection may come first, and he may be revealed-the man of sin, the son of destruction,
ἐξαπατήσῃexapatēsēmay deceiveG1818V-AAS-3S μηδέναmēdenanot oneG3367A-ASM τρόπον·troponway;G5158N-ASM ἔλθῃelthēshall have comeG2064V-2AAS-3S ἀποστασίαapostasiaapostasyG0646N-NSF ἀποκαλυφθῇapokaluphthēashall have been revealedG0601V-APS-3S ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG0444N-NSM ἀνομίας,anomiasof lawlessness,G0458N-GSF ἀπωλείας,apōleiasof destruction,G0684N-GSF 4 who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or an object of worship, so as for him to sit in the temple of God, as God, displaying himself that he is God.
ἀντικείμενοςantikeimenosis opposingG0480V-PNP-NSM ὑπεραιρόμενοςhuperairomenosexalting himselfG5229V-PMP-NSM πάνταpantaevery [one]G3956A-ASM λεγόμενονlegomenonnamedG3004HV-PPP-ASM σέβασμαsebasmaobject of worshipG4574N-ASN ὥστεhōsteso as forG5620CONJ θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T καθίσαιkathisaito sit downG2523V-AAN ἀποδεικνύνταapodeiknuntasetting forthG0584V-PAP-ASM ἑαυτὸνhe'autonhe himselfG1438F-3ASM ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3S θεός.¶theosGod.G2316N-NSM-T 5 Do ye not remember that when I was yet with you I told you these things?
μνημονεύετεmnēmoneueteyou do rememberG3421V-PAI-2P ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN ἔλεγονelegonI was sayingG3004GV-IAI-1S ὑμῖν;huminto you?G4771P-2DP 6 And now ye know that which restrains, for him to be revealed in his own time.
κατέχονkatechonis restrainingG2722V-PAP-ASN οἴδατεoidateyou knowG6063V-RAI-2P ἀποκαλυφθῆναιapokaluphthēnaito be revealedG0601V-APN ἑαυτοῦhe'autouhis ownG1438F-3GSM καιρῷ.kairōtime.G2540N-DSM 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already working, only he who restrains it until now will develop from the midst.
μυστήριονmustērionmysteryG3466N-NSN ἐνεργεῖταιenergeitaiis workingG1754V-PMI-3S ἀνομίας,anomiasof lawlessness,G0458N-GSF μόνονmonononly [there is]G3441A-ASN κατέχωνkatechōnrestraining [it]G2722V-PAP-NSM ἄρτιartiat presentG0737ADV μέσουmesou[the] midstG3319A-GSN γένηται·genētaihe may be [gone];G1096V-2ADS-3S 8 And then the lawless will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the spirit of his mouth, and will neutralize at the appearance of his coming.
ἀποκαλυφθήσεταιapokaluphthēsetaiwill be revealedG0601V-FPI-3S ἄνομοςanomoslawless [one]G0459A-NSM ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P ἀνελεῖaneleiwill executeG0337V-2FAI-3S πνεύματιpneumatibreathG4151HN-DSN στόματοςstomatosmouthG4750N-GSN αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM καταργήσειkatargēseiwill annulG2673V-FAI-3S ἐπιφανείᾳepiphaneiaappearingG2015N-DSF παρουσίαςparousiascomingG3952N-GSF αὐτοῦ·autouof Him;G0846P-GSM 9 Whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and marvels of deceit,
ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S παρουσίαparousiacomingG3952N-NSF κατ᾽kat᾽according toG2596PREP ἐνέργειανenergeian[the] workingG1753N-ASF σατανᾶsatanaof SatanG4567N-GSM-T δυνάμειdunameipowerG1411N-DSF σημείοιςsēmeioisin signsG4592N-DPN τέρασινterasinin wondersG5059N-DPN ψεύδουςpseudousof falsehoodG5579N-GSN 10 and in all deception of unrighteousness in those who are perishing, in return for which, they did not accept the love of the truth in order for them to be saved.
ἀπάτῃapatēdeceitG0539N-DSF ἀδικίαςadikiasof wickednessG0093N-GSF τοῖςtoisunto thoseG3588T-DPM ἀπολλυμένοις,apollumenoisperishing,G0622V-PEP-DPM ἀνθ᾽anth᾽in return forG0473PREP ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG0026N-ASF ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthG0225N-GSF ἐδέξαντοedexantothey receivedG1209V-ADI-3P εἰςeisin order forG1519PREP σωθῆναιsōthēnaito be savedG4982V-APN αὐτούς·autousthem;G0846P-APM 11 And because of this God will send them the force of a delusion, for them to believe a lie,
διὰdiabecause ofG1223PREP πέμπειpempeisendsG3992V-PAI-3S αὐτοῖςautoisto themG0846P-DPM ἐνέργειανenergeiana powerfulG1753N-ASF πλάνηςplanēsdelusionG4106N-GSF πιστεῦσαιpisteusaito believeG4100V-AAN αὐτοὺςautoustheyG0846P-APM ψεύδει,pseudei[is] false,G5579N-DSN 12 so that they might be condemned-all those who did not believe the truth, but who delighted in unrighteousness.
ἵναinain order thatG2443CONJ κριθῶσινkrithōsinmay be judgedG2919V-APS-3P πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM πιστεύσαντεςpisteusanteshaving believedG4100V-AAP-NPM ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthG0225N-DSF εὐδοκήσαντεςeudokēsanteshaving delightedG2106V-AAP-NPM ἀδικίᾳ.¶adikiain unrighteousness.G0093N-DSF 13 But we are indebted to express thanks to God always about you, brothers, beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth,
ἩμεῖςHēmeisWe ourselvesG3165P-1NP ὀφείλομενopheilomenoughtG3784V-PAI-1P εὐχαριστεῖνeucharisteinto give thanksG2168V-PAN θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842ADV περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP ἀδελφοὶadelphoibrothersG0080N-VPM ἠγαπημένοιēgapēmenoibelovedG0025V-RPP-VPM κυρίου,kuriou[the] Lord,G2962GN-GSM-T εἵλατοeilatohas chosenG0138V-AMI-3S ἀπαρχὴνaparchēnfrom [the] beginningG0536N-ASF σωτηρίανsōtēriansalvationG4991N-ASF ἁγιασμῷhagiasmō[the] sanctificationG0038N-DSM πνεύματοςpneumatosof [the] SpiritG4151GN-GSN πίστειpistei[by] faithG4102GN-DSF ἀληθείας,alētheiasof [the] truth,G0225N-GSF 14 for which he called you, through our good news, for an acquired possession of glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ἐκάλεσενekalesenHe calledG2564GV-AAI-3S εὐαγγελίουeuangeliougospelG2098N-GSN περιποίησινperipoiēsin[the] obtainingG4047N-ASF δόξηςdoxēsof [the] gloryG1391N-GSF Χριστοῦ.¶ChristouChrist.G5547N-GSM-T 15 So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that ye were taught, whether by word or by letter from us.
ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM στήκετεstēketedo stand firmG4739V-PAM-2P κρατεῖτεkrateitedo hold fastG2902V-PAM-2P παραδόσειςparadoseistraditionsG3862N-APF ἐδιδάχθητεedidachthēteyou were taughtG1321V-API-2P ἐπιστολῆςepistolēsletterG1992N-GSF ἡμῶν.hēmōnfrom us.G3165P-1GP 16 And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father who loved us and gave eternal encouragement and good hope through grace,
αὐτὸςautosHimselfG0846P-NSM ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547N-NSM-T πατὴρpatērFatherG3962N-NSM-T ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165P-1GP ἀγαπήσαςagapēsashaving lovedG0025V-AAP-NSM δοὺςdoushaving given [us]G1325V-2AAP-NSM παράκλησινparaklēsincomfortG3874N-ASF αἰωνίανaiōnianeternalG0166A-ASF ἐλπίδαelpidahopeG1680N-ASF ἀγαθὴνagathēngoodG0018A-ASF χάριτι,charitigrace,G5485N-DSF 17 encourage your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.
παρακαλέσαιparakalesaiwould He encourageG3870V-AAO-3S καρδίαςkardiasheartsG2588N-APF στηρίξαιstērixaiwould He strengthenG4741V-AAO-3S παντὶpantieveryG3956A-DSN ἀγαθῷ.¶agathōgood.G0018A-DSM