2Thessalonians:2

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* Now we ask you , brothers , concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ , and our gathering together to him , * do not get upset right away or alarmed when someone claims that we said through some spirit , conversation , or letter that the »Day of Jehovah « has already come . (Isaiah strkjv @13:6 ) (Zephaniah strkjv @1:14 ) (2 Peter strkjv @3:10 ) * Do not let anyone deceive you about this in any way . That day will not come unless apostasy takes place first , and the man of lawlessness , the man of destruction , is revealed . (2 Timothy strkjv @4:3 ) * He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship . As a result , he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and declares himself to be like God . (Ezekiel strkjv @28:2 ) * Do you remember that I repeatedly told you about these things when I was still with you ? * There is something that keeps this from happening now , and you know what it is . At the proper time , then , the wicked one will appear . * The secret of evil is even now at work . But there is one who restrains the evil till he is taken out of the way . * Then the evil one will be revealed . The Lord Jesus will put him to death with the breath of his mouth , and destroy him by the manifestation of his coming . * The evil one will come with the power of Satan and perform all kinds of false signs and wonders . * He will use every kind of wicked deceit on those who will perish . They will perish because they did not welcome and love the truth so as to be saved . * So God dispatches the power of deceit to work in them so that they are allowed to believe what is false . * Then everyone who did not believe the truth , but was delighted with wickedness , will be condemned . * We always have to thank God for you , brothers . Jehovah loves you and we thank God that in the beginning he chose you to be saved through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth . * It was for this he called you through our good news . This is so you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ . * So then , brothers , stand firm and hold to the precepts you were taught by word of mouth or by letter from us . * Now may our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father , who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and good hope by grace , * comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good word and work .

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