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2 Thessalonians 2:3

King James Version (KJV)

Let 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;

Translations

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - Amplified Bible

Let no one deceive {or} beguile you in any way, for that day will not come except the falling away of those who have professed to be Christians has come], and the man of lawlessness (sin) is revealed, who is the son of doom (of perdition),

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - American Standard Version

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,

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - Bible in Basic English

Give no belief to false words: because there will first be a falling away from the faith, and the revelation of the man of sin, the son of destruction,

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - Darby Bible

Let not any one deceive you in any manner, because [it will not be] unless the apostasy have first come, and the man of sin have been revealed, the son of perdition;

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - English Standard Version

Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - King James Version

Let 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;

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - La Biblia de las Americas

Que nadie os engañe en ninguna manera, porque no vendrá sin que primero venga la apostasìa y sea revelado el hombre de pecado, el hijo de perdiciòn,

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - The Message

Before that day comes, a couple of things have to happen. First, the Apostasy. Second, the debut of the Anarchist, a real dog of Satan. He’ll defy and then take over every so-called god or altar. Having cleared away the opposition, he’ll then set himself up in God’s Temple as "God Almighty." Don’t you remember me going over all this in detail when I was with you? Are your memories that short?

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - New American Standard Bible

Let no one in any way deceive you, for {it will not come} unless the (Or {falling away} from the faith) apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Que nadie los engañe en ninguna manera, porque no vendrá sin que primero venga la apostasìa y sea revelado el hombre de pecado, el hijo de perdiciòn.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - World English Bible

Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction,

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - Young's Living Translation

let 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 2:3 - Additional Comments

The "man of sin" or "man of lawlessness" or "lawless one", also known as the "son of perdition (hell)" or "son of destruction" - who is he? Over the recent years, some have said Muammar al-Gaddafi (head of Libya), Ahmadinejad (head of Iran), some had said Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, or Mao Zedong (China).
What do we know about him?
- He is revealed after "the falling away" (vs 3)
- He opposes all that is called God or worshiped (vs 4)
- He exalts himself above all that is called God or worshiped (vs 4)
- He will sit as God in the temple of God (he places himself there) (vs 4)
- He shows that he himself is God (vs 4)
- He will be restrained until God releases him (vs 6)
- He will be consumed with the breath of God's mouth (vs 8)
- He will be destroyed with brightness of the second coming (vs 8)
- His arrival is in accordance with the works of Satan (vs 9)
- With Satan he will show power, signs, and lying wonders (vs 9)
- He will work fill with unrighteousness (vs 10)
- He will be a deceiver among those who are not Christians (vs 10)
- He is the antichrist, who denies that Jesus is the Christ, and who denies the Father and the Son (1 John 2:22)
- The spirit of the antichrist is already in the world; every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God (this is the spirit of the Antichrist) (1 John 4:3)
- Many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. (2 John 1:7)
What else from other Scripture?
Matt 24:5,11,24, Mark 13:6,21,22, Acts 20:29-30 - many false christs and false prophets will arise, with great signs and wonders. Don't believe them! They will deceive even some of the elect.
1 Tim 4:1-3 - in the latter times some will fall away from the faith and teach doctrines and rules that might seem okay but are false
2 Tim 3:1-6 - they will have a form of godliness, but in unrighteousness will lead people away from God
2 Tim 4:3-4 - people will fall away from the truth because they want to have the ears tickled, i.e. they will follow what those who say what they want to hear, but not the truth (what is it you want to hear? that certain sin is okay?)
2 Peter 2:1 - when the false prophets come, they will even deny Christ

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