2 Thessalonians 2:4

2 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.

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.

5 Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?

6 And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.

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
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.
KJV
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
WEB
He opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.
ASV
he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.
DARBY
who opposes and exalts himself on high against all called God, or object of veneration; so that he himself sits down in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
BLB
the one opposing and exalting himself above every so-called god or object of worship—so as for him to sit down in the temple of God, setting forth that he himself is God.
ÅB
han som står imot og opphøyer seg over alt som kalles gud eller helligdom, så han setter seg i Guds tempel og gir seg selv ut for å være Gud.
OTB
som står imot og opphøyer seg over alt som kalles gud eller gjenstand for tilbedelse, slik at han tar sin plass i Guds tempel og gir seg ut for å være Gud.
B1930
han som står imot og ophøier sig over alt som kalles gud eller helligdom, så han setter sig i Guds tempel og gir sig selv ut for å være Gud.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 28:2

    “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.

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  • Daniel 7:25

    He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.

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  • Revelation 13:6–7

    And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle—those who dwell in heaven.

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  • Isaiah 14:13–14

    You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.

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  • Ezekiel 28:6

    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you regard your heart as the heart of a god,

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  • Daniel 11:45

    He will pitch his royal tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain, but he will meet his end with no one to help him.

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  • Daniel 7:8

    While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.

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  • 1 Corinthians 8:5

    For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),

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