and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord<n id="1" /> will destroy by the breath of his mouth and wipe out by the manifestation of his arrival.

Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God<n id="1" /> and the endurance of Christ.<n id="2" />p>

And so<n id="1" /> you know what holds him back,<n id="2" /> so that he will be revealed in his own time.

And so<n id="1" /> all of them who have not believed the truth but have delighted in evil will be condemned.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">This is evidence of God&#8217;s righteous judgment, to make you worthy<n id="1" /> of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.

They<n id="1" /> will undergo the penalty of eternal destruction, <i>away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strengthi>,<n id="2" />

For the hidden power of lawlessness<n id="1" /> is already at work. However, the one who holds him back<n id="2" /> will do so until he is taken out of the way,

Consequently<n id="1" /> God sends on them a deluding influence<n id="2" /> so that they will believe what is false.

<i>With flaming fire he will mete outi><n id="1" /> <i>punishment on those who do not know Godi><n id="2" /> and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to<n id="1" /> the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.p>

and with every kind of evil deception directed against<n id="1" /> those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth<n id="2" /> so as to be saved.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with you all.

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

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.<n id="1" />p>

As a result we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you are enduring.p>

Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comes<n id="1" /> and the man of lawlessness<n id="2" /> is revealed, the son of destruction.<n id="3" />

and to you who are being afflicted to give rest together with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed<n id="1" /> from heaven with his mighty angels.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Finally, pray for us, brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> that the Lord&#8217;s message<n id="2" /> may spread quickly and be honored<n id="3" /> as in fact it was among you,

when he comes to be glorified among his saints and admired<n id="1" /> on that day among all who have believed &#8211; and you did in fact believe our testimony.<n id="2" />

not to be easily<n id="1" /> shaken from your composure or disturbed by any kind of spirit or message or letter allegedly from us,<n id="2" /> to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.