2 Thessalonians 2

1Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to him, we ask youCross-references: Gen 49:10 · Matt 24:31 · Matt 25:32 · Mark 13:27 · Rom 12:1 · Eph 1:10 · +4 more

2not to be quickly shaken in your mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter as if from us, saying that the day of Christ has already come.Cross-references: Deut 13:1 · Isa 7:2 · Isa 8:12 · Isa 26:3 · Jer 23:25 · Mic 2:11 · +19 more

3Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction.Cross-references: Dan 7:25 · Dan 8:25 · Dan 11:36 · Matt 24:4 · John 17:12 · 1Cor 6:9 · +10 more

4He opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.Cross-references: Isa 14:13 · Ezek 28:2 · Ezek 28:6 · Ezek 28:9 · Dan 7:8 · Dan 7:25 · +5 more

5Don’t you remember that when I was still with you, I told you these things?Cross-references: Matt 16:9 · Mark 8:18 · Luke 24:6 · John 16:4 · Acts 20:31 · Gal 5:21 · +3 more

6Now you know what is restraining him, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.Cross-references: 2Thess 2:3 · 2Thess 2:8

7For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.Cross-references: Acts 20:29 · Col 2:18 · 1Tim 3:16 · 2Tim 2:17 · 1John 2:18 · 1John 4:3 · +2 more

8Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the manifestation of his coming;Cross-references: Job 4:9 · Ps 18:15 · Isa 11:4 · Dan 7:10 · Dan 7:26 · Hos 6:5 · +19 more

9even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,Cross-references: Ex 7:22 · Ex 8:7 · Ex 8:18 · Deut 13:1 · Matt 24:24 · Mark 13:22 · +17 more

10and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.Cross-references: Prov 1:7 · Prov 2:1 · Prov 4:5 · Prov 8:17 · Matt 13:11 · John 3:17 · +21 more

11Because of this, God sends them a powerful delusion, that they should believe a lie,Cross-references: 1Ki 22:18 · 2Chr 18:18 · Ps 81:11 · Ps 109:17 · Isa 6:9 · Isa 29:9 · +12 more

12that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.Cross-references: Deut 32:35 · Ps 11:5 · Ps 50:16 · Ps 52:3 · Hos 7:3 · Mic 3:2 · +13 more

13But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth,Cross-references: Gen 1:1 · Deut 33:12 · 2Sam 12:25 · Prov 8:23 · Isa 46:10 · Jer 31:3 · +33 more

14to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.Cross-references: Ps 16:11 · Matt 25:21 · John 14:2 · John 17:22 · John 17:24 · Rom 2:16 · +12 more

15So then, brothers, stand firm and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word or by letter.Cross-references: Rom 16:17 · 1Cor 11:2 · 1Cor 15:58 · 1Cor 16:13 · Phil 4:1 · 2Thess 2:2 · +3 more

16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,Cross-references: Ps 103:17 · Isa 35:10 · Isa 51:11 · Isa 60:19 · Isa 61:7 · Luke 16:25 · +40 more

17comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.Cross-references: Isa 51:3 · Isa 51:12 · Isa 57:15 · Isa 61:1 · Isa 62:7 · Isa 66:13 · +16 more