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2 Thessalonians · read by John Piper
29 verses, in order. Only the verses John read aloud are shown.
2 Thessalonians 1
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Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Read from ESV · Living by Faith in Future Grace - Lesson 2
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We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.Read from ESV · The Second Coming Wrath and Rescue
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That is why we boast among God's churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.Read from ESV · The Second Coming Wrath and Rescue
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All this is clear evidence of God's righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.Read from ESV · The Second Coming Wrath and Rescue
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After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,Read from ESV · The Second Coming Wrath and Rescue
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and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angelsRead from ESV · The Second Coming Wrath and Rescue
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in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.Read from ESV · Six Truths About God’s Wrath
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They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,Read from NASB1995 · The Glory of God and Why We Sing
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on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.Read from ESV · The Second Coming Wrath and Rescue
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To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,Read from NASB1995 · Living by Faith in Future Grace - Lesson 2
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so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.Read from ESV · How Can a Holy God Have Pleasure in Sinners？
2 Thessalonians 2
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Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.Read from ESV · The Second Coming： Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’
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He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.Read from ESV · The Second Coming： Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’
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Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?Read from ESV · The Second Coming： Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’
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And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.Read from ESV · The Second Coming： Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’
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The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,Read from ESV · He Knew What Was in Man (Video)
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and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.Read from ESV · He Knew What Was in Man
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For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,Read from ESV · The Second Coming： Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’
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in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.Read from ESV · Saving Faith as Treasuring Christ
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But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.Read from NASB1995 · Living by Faith in Future Grace - Lesson 1
2 Thessalonians 3
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Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread quickly and be held in honor, just as it was with you.Read from ESV · Prayer and the Victory of God
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And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.Read from ESV · The Second Coming： Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’
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But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.Read from ESV · The Second Coming： Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’
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And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.Read from ESV · The Second Coming： Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’
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May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance.Read from NASB1995 · How to Experience the Outpouring of God’s Love
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nor did we eat anyone's food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.Read from ESV · The Second Coming： Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’
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For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: "If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat."Read from ESV · The Second Coming： Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’
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Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.Read from ESV · The Second Coming： Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’
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Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.Read from ESV · The Second Coming： Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’