2 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 2:6

And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

And now ye know, both by that which I spake to you in presence, and that which I have now written, what let lies in the way of his revelation; and what it is that must be done and expected, ere that enemy of Christ do fully discover himself; namely, that the Gospel must both be universally preached and revolted from, and that the Roman empire must be removed ere he can fully shew himself.

2 Thessalonians 2:7

For the mystery of iniquity doth already work; only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

For there are already foundations secretly laid for this Antichristianism; and this deep mystery of iniquity doth, though closely and insensibly, even already work: only, the powerful and flourishing estate of the Empire, which now hindereth any such present usurpation, will let, until it be taken out of the way.

2 Thessalonians 2:8

And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, &c.

And then shall that Wicked One shew himself in his colours; who shall continue to oppose the truth of God, and to infest his Church, until the Lord shall, by the power of his Gospel, overthrow him; and shall utterly destroy and confound him, with the glory of his coming to judgment: II. 9, 10. Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Even that presumptuous enemy of Christ, whose coming shall be graced and set forth by the working of Satan and all the powers of darkness; with mighty works, with strange miracles and lying wonders, And with all the fraud and imposture that wickedness can devise to use for the delusion of those miserable clients of his; which perish, because they embraced not that truth of God which was offered unto them, that they might be saved.

2 Thessalonians 2:11

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion.

And, for this wilful refusal of God’s truth, it shall be just with him, to give them over unto strong delusions.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

Because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.

Because, however others may be miscarried with these powerful deceits, yet for you, we are persuaded that God hath, from before the beginning of the world, chosen you to salvation; which ye shall happily attain unto, through the sanctification of the Holy Ghost, and your firm faith in the truth of God revealed unto you.

2 Thessalonians 2:15

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

And hold fast all that wholesome doctrine of the Gospel, which I have delivered unto you, either in my sermons or in my epistles.