Let no man deceive you by any means:
For that day shall not come, except there
come a falling away first,
And that man of sin be revealed, the son
of perdition;
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.
Remember ye not, that, when I was yet
with you,
I told you these things?
And now ye know what witholdeth that he might
be revealed in his time.
For the mystery of iniquity doth already
work:
Only he who now letteth, will let, until
he be taken out of the way.
And then shall that Wicked be revealed,
Whom the Lord shall consume with the
spirit of his mouth,
And shall destroy with the brightness of
his coming:
Even him whose coming is after the
working of Satan,
With all power and signs and lying
wonders.
And with all deceivableness of
unrighteousness in them that perish;
Because they receive not the love of the
truth, that they might be saved.
And for this cause God shall send them
strong delusion,
That they should believe a lie:
That they all might be damned who believe
not the truth,
But had pleasure in unrighteousness.
But we are bound to give thanks alway to
God for you,
Brethren beloved of the Lord,
Because God hath from the beginning chosen
you to salvation
Through sanctification of the Spirit and
belief of the truth;
Whereunto he called you by our gospel,
To the obtaining of the glory of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
II Thessalonians 2:3-14
KJV Bible
