Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comes and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.

and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.

But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.

He called you to this salvation through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan’s working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders,

It was not because we do not have that right, but to give ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

and to you who are being afflicted to give rest together with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels.

not to be easily shaken from your composure or disturbed by any kind of spirit or message or letter allegedly from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.

We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.

For it is right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

Consequently God sends on them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.

and that we may be delivered from perverse and evil people. For not all have faith.

Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and the endurance of Christ.

For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline among you,

Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

For the hidden power of lawlessness is already at work. However, the one who holds him back will do so until he is taken out of the way,

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,