Chapter 2
1 And, brothers, we entreat you, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together to Him,
ἘρωτῶμενErōtōmenWe imploreG2065V-PAI-1P ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM παρουσίαςparousiascomingG3952N-GSF ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T ἐπισυναγωγῆςepisunagōgēsgathering togetherG1997N-GSF 2 for you not to be quickly shaken in the mind, nor to be disturbed, neither through a spirit, nor through speech, nor through letter, as through us, as if the Day of 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 Do not let anyone deceive you in any way, because that Day will not come unless first comes the falling away, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,
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 the one opposing and exalting himself over everything being called God, or object of worship, so as for him "to sit in the temple of God" as God, proclaiming that he himself is God. Dan. 11:36; Eze. 28:2
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 you not remember that I told you these things, I yet being with you?
μνημονεύετεmnēmoneueteyou do rememberG3421V-PAI-2P ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN ἔλεγονelegonI was sayingG3004GV-IAI-1S ὑμῖν;huminto you?G4771P-2DP 6 And now you know the thing holding back, for him to be revealed in his 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 already is working, only he is holding back now, until it comes out of 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 One" will be revealed, "whom" "the Lord" "will consume" "by the spirit of His mouth," and He will bring to nought by the brightness of His presence. Isa. 11:4
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 His coming is according to the working of Satan in all power and miracles and lying wonders,
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 deceit of unrighteousness in those being lost, because they did not receive 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 to them a working of error, for them to believe the 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 that all may be judged, those not believing the truth, but who have 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 ought to thank God always concerning you, brothers, beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the 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 to which He called you through our gospel, to obtain the 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 strongly hold the teachings you were taught, whether by word or by our letter.
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 But may our Lord Himself, Jesus Christ, and our God and Father, He who loves and gives us everlasting encouragement and good hope by 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 may He 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