| NETBible | For false messiahs 1 and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. |
| NIV © |
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible. |
| NASB © |
"For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. |
| NLT © |
For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great miraculous signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones. |
| MSG © |
Fake Messiahs and lying preachers are going to pop up everywhere. Their impressive credentials and dazzling performances will pull the wool over the eyes of even those who ought to know better. |
| BBE © |
For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked. |
| NRSV © |
For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and omens, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. |
| NKJV © |
"For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. |
| KJV | For <1063> there shall arise <1453> (5701) false Christs <5580>_, and <2532> false prophets <5578>_, and <2532> shall shew <1325> (5692) great <3173> signs <4592> and <2532> wonders <5059>_; insomuch that <5620>_, if <1487> [it were] possible <1415>_, they shall deceive <4105> (5658) the very <2532> elect <1588>_. |
| NASB © |
<5580> Christs <5580> and false <5578> prophets <5578> will arise <1453> and will show <1325> great <3173> signs <4592> and wonders <5059> , so <5620> as to mislead <4105> , if <1487> possible <1415> , even <2532> the elect <1588> . |
| NET [draft] ITL | For <1063> false messiahs <5580> and <2532> false prophets <5578> will appear <1453> and <2532> perform <1325> great <3173> signs <4592> and <2532> wonders <5059> to <5620> deceive <4105> , if <1487> possible <1415> , even <2532> the elect .<1588> |
| GREEK | egeryhsontai <1453> (5701) V-FPI-3P gar <1063> CONJ qeudocristoi <5580> N-NPM kai <2532> CONJ qeudoprofhtai <5578> N-NPM kai <2532> CONJ dwsousin <1325> (5692) V-FAI-3P shmeia <4592> N-APN megala <3173> A-APN kai <2532> CONJ terata <5059> N-APN wste <5620> CONJ planasyai <4105> (5745) V-PPN ei <1487> COND dunaton <1415> A-NSN kai <2532> CONJ touv <3588> T-APM eklektouv <1588> A-APM |
| NETBible | For false messiahs 1 and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Or “false christs”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.” |