2 Thessalonians 2 - Compare Translations
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2 Thessalonians 2:1
KJVNow we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
WEBNow, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together to him, we ask you
YLTAnd we ask you, brethren, in regard to the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him,
2 Thessalonians 2:2
KJVThat ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
WEBnot to be quickly shaken in your mind, and not be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as if from us, saying that the day of Christ has already come.
YLTthat ye be not quickly shaken in mind, nor be troubled, neither through spirit, neither through word, neither through letters as through us, as that the day of Christ hath arrived;
2 Thessalonians 2:3
KJVLet no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
WEBLet no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction,
YLTlet not any one deceive you in any manner, because -- if the falling away may not come first, and the man of sin be revealed -- the son of the destruction,
2 Thessalonians 2:4
KJVWho opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
WEBhe who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.
YLTwho is opposing and is raising himself up above all called God or worshipped, so that he in the sanctuary of God as God hath sat down, shewing himself off that he is God -- [the day doth not come].
2 Thessalonians 2:5
KJVRemember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
WEBDon’t you remember that, when I was still with you, I told you these things?
YLTDo ye not remember that, being yet with you, these things I said to you?
2 Thessalonians 2:6
KJVAnd now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
WEBNow you know what is restraining him, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.
YLTand now, what is keeping down ye have known, for his being revealed in his own time,
2 Thessalonians 2:7
KJVFor the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
WEBFor the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.
YLTfor the secret of the lawlessness doth already work, only he who is keeping down now [will hinder] -- till he may be out of the way,
2 Thessalonians 2:8
KJVAnd then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
WEBThen the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth, and destroy by the manifestation of his coming;
YLTand then shall be revealed the Lawless One, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the manifestation of his presence,
2 Thessalonians 2:9
KJVEven him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
WEBeven he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
YLT[him,] whose presence is according to the working of the Adversary, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders,
2 Thessalonians 2:10
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2 Thessalonians 2:11
KJVAnd for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
WEBBecause of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;
YLTand because of this shall God send to them a working of delusion, for their believing the lie,
2 Thessalonians 2:12
KJVThat they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
WEBthat they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
YLTthat they may be judged -- all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness.
2 Thessalonians 2:13
KJVBut we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
WEBBut we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;
YLTAnd we -- we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God did choose you from the beginning to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth,
2 Thessalonians 2:14
KJVWhereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
WEBto which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
YLTto which He did call you through our good news, to the acquiring of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ;
2 Thessalonians 2:15
KJVTherefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
WEBSo then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.
YLTso, then, brethren, stand ye fast, and hold the deliverances that ye were taught, whether through word, whether through our letter;
2 Thessalonians 2:16
KJVNow our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
WEBNow our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
YLTand may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who did love us, and did give comfort age-during, and good hope in grace,
2 Thessalonians 2:17
KJVComfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
WEBcomfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.
YLTcomfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.
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