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2 Thessalonians 2:9

Satan
Spiritual warfareTruth and honesty

7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.

8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.

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.

11 For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie,

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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
The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
KJV
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
WEB
even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
ASV
[even he], whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
DARBY
whose coming is according to the working of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,
BLB
whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in every power and in signs and in wonders of falsehood,
ÅB
Og hans komme skjer, etter Satans kraftige virksomhet, med all løgnens makt og tegn og under,
OTB
det vil si, han som kommer i samsvar med Satans virksomhet, ledsaget av all makt og forførende tegn og under,
B1930
Og hans komme skjer, efter Satans kraftige virksomhet, med all løgnens makt og tegn og under,

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Cross references

  • Matthew 24:24

    For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

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  • Revelation 19:20

    But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

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  • Ephesians 2:2

    in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

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  • 2 Corinthians 11:3

    I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

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  • John 4:48

    Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”

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  • Mark 13:22

    For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

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  • Deuteronomy 13:1–2

    If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you,

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  • John 8:44

    You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

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