2 Thessalonians 2:2
1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,
not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
3 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.
4 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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
- KJV
- That 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.
- WEB
- not to be quickly shaken in your mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter as if from us, saying that the day of Christ has already come.
- ASV
- to the end that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by epistle as from us, as that the day of the Lord is just at hand;
- DARBY
- that ye be not soon shaken in mind, nor troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter, as [if it were] by us, as that the day of the Lord is present.
- BLB
- for you⁺ not quickly to be shaken in mind, nor to be alarmed, neither through spirit nor through word, nor through letter as through us, as that the day of the Lord is present.
- ÅB
- at dere ikke så snart må la dere drive fra vett og sans eller la dere skremme, hverken ved noen ånd eller ved noen tale eller ved noe brev, slik som det skulle være fra oss, som om Herrens dag sto for døren.
- OTB
- at dere ikke lett skal bli urolige eller skremte av en ånd, et budskap, eller et brev som hevder å være fra oss, som antyder at Herrens dag allerede har kommet.
- B1930
- at I ikke så snart må la eder drive fra vett og sans eller la eder skremme, hverken ved nogen ånd eller ved nogen tale eller ved noget brev, likesom det skulde være fra oss, som om Herrens dag stod for døren.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 4:1–2
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Read in contextMark 13:7
When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
Read in contextMatthew 24:4–6
Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 3:17
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. This is my mark in every letter; it is the way I write.
Read in context2 Peter 3:4–8
“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”
Read in contextLuke 21:9
When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
Read in context2 Peter 2:1–3
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
Read in contextJohn 14:1
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
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