2 Thessalonians 2:11
9 The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
10 and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,
12 in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.
13 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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,
- KJV
- And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
- WEB
- Because of this, God sends them a powerful delusion, that they should believe a lie,
- ASV
- And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie:
- DARBY
- And for this reason God sends to them a working of error, that they should believe what is false,
- BLB
- And because of this, God sends to them a working of delusion for them to believe the lie,
- ÅB
- Og derfor sender Gud dem kraftig villfarelse, så de tror løgnen,
- OTB
- På grunn av dette vil Gud tillate dem å bli påvirket av en sterk villfarelse, slik at de vil tro på det som er falskt,
- B1930
- Og derfor sender Gud dem kraftig villfarelse, så de tror løgnen,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 1:28
Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
Read in contextJohn 12:39–43
For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:
Read in context1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
Read in contextMatthew 24:11
and many false prophets will arise and mislead many.
Read in contextPsalms 81:11–12
But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.
Read in contextEzekiel 21:29
while they offer false visions for you and lying divinations about you— to be placed on the necks of the wicked who are slain, whose day has come, the time of their final punishment.
Read in contextRomans 1:21–25
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
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