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<span class="reftext"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And now ye know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming; <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that are perishing; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.</p> <p class="hdg">Stand Firm</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>But we are bound to give thanks to God alway for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father which loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>comfort your hearts and stablish them in every good work and word.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">English Revised Version, 1885<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_thessalonians/1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Thessalonians 1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Thessalonians 1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_thessalonians/3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Thessalonians 3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Thessalonians 3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/scan/2_thessalonians/2-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></body></html>