Now <G1161> we beseech <G2065> <G5719> you <G5209>, brethren <G0080>, by <G5228> the coming <G3952> of our <G2257> Lord <G2962> Jesus <G2424> Christ <G5547>, and <G2532> [by] our <G2257> gathering together <G1997> unto <G1909> him <G0846>,
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That <G1519> ye <G5209> be <G4531> <G0000> not <G3361> soon <G5030> shaken <G4531> <G5683> in <G0575> mind <G3563>, or <G3383> be troubled <G2360> <G5745>, neither <G3383> by <G1223> spirit <G4151>, nor <G3383> by <G1223> word <G3056>, nor <G3383> by <G1223> letter <G1992> as <G5613> from <G1223> us <G2257>, as <G5613> that <G3754> the day <G2250> of Christ <G5547> is at hand <G1764> <G5758>.
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Let <G1818> <G0000> no <G3361> man <G5100> deceive <G1818> <G5661> you <G5209> by <G2596> any <G3367> means <G5158>: for <G3754> [that day shall not come], except <G3362> there come <G2064> <G5632> a falling away <G0646> first <G4412>, and <G2532> that man <G0444> of sin <G0266> be revealed <G0601> <G5686>, the son <G5207> of perdition <G0684>;
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Who <G3588> opposeth <G0480> <G5740> and <G2532> exalteth <G5229> <G5746> himself above <G1909> all <G3956> that is called <G3004> <G5746> God <G2316>, or <G2228> that is worshipped <G4574>; so <G5620> that he <G0846> as <G5613> God <G2316> sitteth <G2523> <G5658> in <G1519> the temple <G3485> of God <G2316>, shewing <G0584> <G5723> himself <G1438> that <G3754> he is <G2076> <G5748> God <G2316>.
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Remember ye <G3421> <G5719> not <G3756>, that <G3754>, when I was <G5607> <G5752> yet <G2089> with <G4314> you <G5209>, I told <G3004> <G5707> you <G5213> these things <G5023>?
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And <G2532> now <G3568> ye know <G1492> <G5758> what withholdeth <G2722> <G5723> that <G1519> he <G0846> might be revealed <G0601> <G5683> in <G1722> his <G1438> time <G2540>.
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For <G1063> the mystery <G3466> of iniquity <G0458> doth <G1754> <G0000> already <G2235> work <G1754> <G5731>: only <G3440> he who now <G0737> letteth <G2722> <G5723> [will let], until <G2193> he be taken <G1096> <G5638> out of <G1537> the way <G3319>.
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And <G2532> then <G5119> shall <G0601> <G0000> that Wicked <G0459> be revealed <G0601> <G5701>, whom <G3739> the Lord <G2962> shall consume <G0355> <G5692> with the spirit <G4151> of his <G0848> mouth <G4750>, and <G2532> shall destroy <G2673> <G5692> with the brightness <G2015> of his <G0848> coming <G3952>:
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[Even him], whose <G3739> coming <G3952> is <G2076> <G5748> after <G2596> the working <G1753> of Satan <G4567> with <G1722> all <G3956> power <G1411> and <G2532> signs <G4592> and <G2532> lying <G5579> wonders <G5059>,
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And <G2532> with <G1722> all <G3956> deceivableness <G0539> of unrighteousness <G0093> in <G1722> them that perish <G0622> <G5730>; because <G0473> <G3739> they received <G1209> <G5662> not <G3756> the love <G0026> of the truth <G0225>, that <G1519> they <G0846> might be saved <G4982> <G5683>.
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And <G2532> for this <G5124> cause <G1223> God <G2316> shall send <G3992> <G5692> them <G0846> strong <G1753> delusion <G4106>, that <G1519> they should believe <G4100> <G5658> a lie <G5579>:
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That <G2443> they all <G3956> might be damned <G2919> <G5686> who <G3588> believed <G4100> <G5660> not <G3361> the truth <G0225>, but <G0235> had pleasure <G2106> <G5660> in <G1722> unrighteousness <G0093>.
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But <G1161> we <G2249> are bound <G3784> <G5719> to give thanks <G2168> <G5721> alway <G3842> to God <G2316> for <G4012> you <G5216>, brethren <G0080> beloved <G0025> <G5772> of <G5259> the Lord <G2962>, because <G3754> God <G2316> hath <G0138> <G0000> from <G0575> the beginning <G0746> chosen <G0138> <G5639> you <G5209> to <G1519> salvation <G4991> through <G1722> sanctification <G0038> of the Spirit <G4151> and <G2532> belief <G4102> of the truth <G0225>:
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Whereunto <G1519> <G3739> he called <G2564> <G5656> you <G5209> by <G1223> our <G2257> gospel <G2098>, to <G1519> the obtaining <G4047> of the glory <G1391> of our <G2257> Lord <G2962> Jesus <G2424> Christ <G5547>.
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Therefore <G0686> <G3767>, brethren <G0080>, stand fast <G4739> <G5720>, and <G2532> hold <G2902> <G5720> the traditions <G3862> which <G3739> ye have been taught <G1321> <G5681>, whether <G1535> by <G1223> word <G3056>, or <G1535> <G1223> our <G2257> epistle <G1992>.
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Now <G1161> our <G2257> Lord <G2962> Jesus <G2424> Christ <G5547> himself <G0846>, and <G2532> God <G2316>, even <G2532> our <G2257> Father <G3962>, which <G3588> hath loved <G0025> <G5660> us <G2248>, and <G2532> hath given <G1325> <G5631> [us] everlasting <G0166> consolation <G3874> and <G2532> good <G0018> hope <G1680> through <G1722> grace <G5485>,
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Comfort <G3870> <G5659> your <G5216> hearts <G2588>, and <G2532> stablish <G4741> <G5659> you <G5209> in <G1722> every <G3956> good <G0018> word <G3056> and <G2532> work <G2041>.