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" />

<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.

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" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now regarding the arrival<n id="1" /> of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to be with him,<n id="2" /> we ask you, brothers and sisters,<n id="3" />

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,

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.

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.

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.

<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.

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>

And in this regard we pray for you always, that our God will make you worthy of his calling<n id="1" /> and fulfill by his power your every desire for goodness and every work of faith,