2 Thessalonians 2

Authored by: American Standard Version
2:1
Ερωτωμεν δε υμας αδελφοι υπερ της παρουσιας του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου και ημων επισυναγωγης επ αυτον
Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him;
2:2
εις το μη ταχεως σαλευθηναι υμας απο του νοος μηδε θροεισθαι μητε δια πνευματος μητε δια λογου μητε δι επιστολης ως δι ημων ως οτι ενεστηκεν η ημερα του Κυριου
to the end that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by epistle as from us, as that the day of the Lord is just at hand;
2:3
μη τις υμας εξαπατηση κατα μηδενα τροπον οτι εαν μη ελθη η αποστασια πρωτον και αποκαλυφθη ο ανθρωπος της ανομιας ο υιος της απωλειας
let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,
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2:4
ο αντικειμενος και υπεραιρομενος επι παντα λεγομενον Θεον η σεβασμα ωστε αυτον εις τον ναον του Θεου καθισαι αποδεικνυντα εαυτον οτι εστιν Θεος
he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.
2:5
Ου μνημονευετε οτι ετι ων προς υμας ταυτα ελεγον υμιν
Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
2:6
και νυν το κατεχον οιδατε εις το αποκαλυφθηναι αυτον εν τω εαυτου καιρω
And now ye know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.
2:7
το γαρ μυστηριον ηδη ενεργειται της ανομιας μονον ο κατεχων αρτι εως εκ μεσου γενηται
For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.
2:8
και τοτε αποκαλυφθησεται ο ανομος ον ο Κυριος Ιησους ανελει τω πνευματι του στοματος αυτου και καταργησει τη επιφανεια της παρουσιας αυτου
And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming;
2:9
ου εστιν η παρουσια κατ ενεργειαν του Σατανα εν παση δυναμει και σημειοις και τερασιν ψευδους
even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
2:10
και εν παση απατη αδικιας τοις απολλυμενοις ανθ ων την αγαπην της αληθειας ουκ εδεξαντο εις το σωθηναι αυτους
and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
2:11
και δια τουτο πεμπει αυτοις ο Θεος ενεργειαν πλανης εις το πιστευσαι αυτους τω ψευδει
And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie:
2:12
ινα κριθωσιν παντες οι μη πιστευσαντες τη αληθεια αλλα ευδοκησαντες τη αδικια
that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2:13
Ημεις δε οφειλομεν ευχαριστειν τω Θεω παντοτε περι υμων αδελφοι ηγαπημενοι υπο Κυριου οτι ειλατο υμας ο Θεος απαρχην εις σωτηριαν εν αγιασμω Πνευματος και πιστει αληθειας
But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
2:14
εις ο και εκαλεσεν υμας δια του ευαγγελιου ημων εις περιποιησιν δοξης του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου
whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2:15
Αρα ουν αδελφοι στηκετε και κρατειτε τας παραδοσεις ας εδιδαχθητε ειτε δια λογου ειτε δι επιστολης ημων
So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.
2:16
Αυτος δε ο Κυριος ημων Ιησους Χριστος και ο Θεος ο Πατηρ ημων ο αγαπησας ημας και δους παρακλησιν αιωνιαν και ελπιδα αγαθην εν χαριτι
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
2:17
παρακαλεσαι υμων τας καρδιας και στηριξαι εν παντι εργω και λογω αγαθω
comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
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