Chapter 2
1 Now we beseech you, my brothers, with regard to 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 that you should not be soon shaken in mind or troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word or letter, as through us, as if the Day of Christ is at hand.
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 anyone deceive you by any means. For that Day shall not come unless there first comes a falling away, and the man of sin shall be 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 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself forth, 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 you not remember that I told you these things when I was still 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 what holds him back, for him to might 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 is now holding back 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 shall consume with the breath of His mouth and shall destroy with the brightness 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 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 with all deceit of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, so that they might 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 for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should 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 all those who do not believe the truth, but delight in unrighteousness, might be condemned.
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 bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through 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 by our gospel, to the obtaining of 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 Therefore, my brothers, stand fast and hold the teachings which you have been 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 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us and has given us everlasting consolation 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 comfort 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