1 Brothers and sisters, let us speak about the coming of Christ Jesus, our Lord, and our gathering to meet him.
2 Do not be easily unsettled. Do not be alarmed by what a prophet says or by any report, or by some letter said to be ours, saying the day of the Lord is at hand.
3 Do not let yourselves be deceived in any way. Apostasy must come first, when the man of Sin will appear,
4 that instrument of evil who opposes and defiles whatever is considered divine and holy, even to the point of sitting in the temple of God and claiming to be God.
5 Do you not remember I spoke of it when I was still with you?
6 But you also know what prevents him from appearing until his due time.
7 The mystery of sin is already at work, but the one who restrains it at present has to be taken away.
8 Then the wicked one will appear, whom the Lord is to sweep away with the breath of his mouth and destroy in the splendor of his coming.
9 This lawless one will appear with the power of Satan, performing miracles and wonderful signs at the service of deception.
10 All the deceits of evil will then be used for the ruin of those who refused to love truth and be saved.
11 This is why God will send them the power of delusion, that they may believe what is false.
12 So all those who chose wickedness instead of believing the truth will be condemned.
13 But we have to give thanks for you at all times, dear brothers and sisters in the Lord. For God chose you from the beginning to be saved through true faith and to be made holy by the Spirit.
14 To this end he called you through the gospel we preach, for he willed you to share the glory of Christ Jesus our Lord.
15 Because of that, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold to the traditions that we taught you by word or by letter.
16 May Christ Jesus our Lord who has loved us, may God our Father, who in his mercy gives us everlasting comfort and true hope, strengthen you.
17 May he encourage your hearts and make you steadfast in every good work and word.
Versículos relacionados com 2 Thessalonians, 2:
In chapter 2 of 2 Thessalonians, Paul addresses the question of Christ's return and the emergence of man from sin, a deceiving leader who opposes God and arises above all that is considered divine or sacred. He warns the Thessalonians not to be fooled by false doctrines or signs and urges them to remain firm in the truth of the Gospel. Following five verses that relate to the topics covered in 2 Thessalonians 2:
Matthew 24:23-26: "If anyone then tells them, 'See, here is Christ!" Or, 'There he is!', Do not believe it. For false Christs and false prophets will arise that will perform great signs and wonders to, if possible, deceive even the elected. See that I warned them in advance. So if someone tells them: ' He's in the desert! ', Don't leave; or,' There he's! ', Don't believe it. " This verse warns of the existence of false Christs and prophets who perform signs and wonders to deceive people, a theme that is also addressed in 2 Thessalonians 2.
Matthew 24:42: "Therefore, watch out, because you do not know what day your Lord will come." This verse emphasizes the need for vigilance and preparation for Christ's return, a theme that is addressed in 2 Thessalonians 2.
2 Peter 2:1: "In the past there were false prophets among the people, as will also arise among you false teachers. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign who rescued them, bringing upon themselves sudden destruction." This verse warns of the existence of false masters who introduce destructive doctrines and deny God's sovereignty, a theme that is addressed in 2 Thessalonians 2.
1 John 4:1: "Beloved, do not believe in any spirit, but examine the spirits to see if they proceed from God, for many false prophets have come out around the world." This verse urges Christians to carefully examine the doctrines and teachings they hear, in order to discern whether they are from God or from false prophets, a theme that is also addressed in 2 Thessalonians 2.
1 Thessalonians 5:21: "Examine everything and keep what is good." This verse emphasizes the importance of examining and evaluating doctrines and teachings in the light of the Gospel truth, a theme that is also addressed in 2 Thessalonians 2.
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