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<a href="/nasb/2_thessalonians/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; <a href="/nasb77/2_thessalonians/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; <a href="/lsb/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And then that lawless one will be revealed—whom the Lord Jesus WILL SLAY WITH THE BREATH OF HIS MOUTH and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming— <a href="/amp/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the lawless one [the Antichrist] will be revealed and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and bring him to an end by the appearance of His coming. <a href="/csb/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of his mouth and will bring him to nothing at the appearance of his coming. <a href="/hcsb/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of His mouth and will bring him to nothing with the brightness of His coming. <a href="/asv/2_thessalonians/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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; <a href="/cev/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then he will appear, but the Lord Jesus will kill him simply by breathing on him. He will be completely destroyed by the Lord's glorious return. <a href="/erv/2_thessalonians/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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; <a href="/gwt/2_thessalonians/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then the man of sin will be revealed and the Lord Jesus will destroy him by what he says. When the Lord Jesus comes, his appearance will put an end to this man. <a href="/gnt/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then the Wicked One will be revealed, but when the Lord Jesus comes, he will kill him with the breath from his mouth and destroy him with his dazzling presence. <a href="/isv/2_thessalonians/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy with the breath of his mouth, rendering him powerless by the manifestation of his coming. <a href="/net/2_thessalonians/2.htm">NET Bible</a> and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy by the breath of his mouth and wipe out by the manifestation of his arrival. <a href="/nheb/2_thessalonians/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth, and destroy by the manifestation of his coming; <a href="/wbt/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the spirit of his mouth, and will destroy with the brightness of his coming: <a href="/wey/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and then the Lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will sweep away with the tempest of His anger, and utterly overwhelm by the awful splendour of His Coming.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival. <a href="/web/2_thessalonians/2.htm">World English Bible</a> Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the manifestation of his coming; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the LORD will consume with the Spirit of His mouth, and will nullify at the appearance of His coming, <a href="/blb/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will consume with the breath of His mouth and will annul by the appearing of His coming, <a href="/ylt/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and then shall be revealed the Lawless One, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the manifestation of his presence, <a href="/slt/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And then shall the Lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy with the spirit of his mouth, and leave unemployed in the splendor of his arrival:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And then that wicked one shall be revealed whom the Lord Jesus shall kill with the spirit of his mouth; and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming, him, <a href="/cpdv/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And then that iniquitous one shall be revealed, the one whom the Lord Jesus shall bring to ruin with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy at the brightness of his return: <a href="/nabre/2_thessalonians/2.htm">New American Bible</a> And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord [Jesus] will kill with the breath of his mouth and render powerless by the manifestation of his coming, <a href="/nrsvce/2_thessalonians/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath of his mouth, annihilating him by the manifestation of his coming.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then shall the Wicked be exposed, that one whom our LORD Jesus shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the revelation of his coming: <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And then that Evil One will be revealed, whom our Lord Yeshua will consume with a breath of his mouth, and will destroy him by the revelation of his coming.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> and then shall that lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy by the spirit of his mouth, and will utterly over throw by the brightness of his coming: <a href="/godbey/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> then indeed will the lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will remove by the spirit of his mouth, and will exterminate by the brightness of his coming; <a href="/haweis/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And then that lawless person will appear, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming; <a href="/mace/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and then the lawless will be discover'd, whom the Lord will extirpate by the spirit of his mouth, and at his glorious advent, will intirely abolish him, <a href="/wey/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and then the Lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will sweep away with the tempest of His anger, and utterly overwhelm by the awful splendour of His Coming. <a href="/worrell/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth, and will bring to nought by the manifestation of His presence; <a href="/worsley/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And then the wicked one shall be detected, whom the Lord will destroy by the breath of his mouth, and abolish by the brightness of his coming: <a href="/parallel/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p0L2MQrlSxc?start=193" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_thessalonians/2.htm">The Man of Lawlessness</a> …7For 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<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.">then</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/459.htm" title="459: anomos (Adj-NMS) -- Lawless, wicked, without law. (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked.">lawless one</a> <a href="/greek/601.htm" title="601: apokalyphthēsetai (V-FIP-3S) -- To uncover, bring to light, reveal. From apo and kalupto; to take off the cover, i.e. Disclose.">will be revealed,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hon (RelPro-AMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">whom</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrios (N-NMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/337.htm" title="337: anelei (V-FIA-3S) -- From ana and haireomai; to take up, i.e. Adopt; by implication, to take away, i.e. Abolish, murder.">will slay</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">with the</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: pneumati (N-DNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">breath</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/4750.htm" title="4750: stomatos (N-GNS) -- The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword. ">mouth</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2673.htm" title="2673: katargēsei (V-FIA-3S) -- From kata and argeo; to be entirely idle, literally or figuratively.">annihilate</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">by the</a> <a href="/greek/2015.htm" title="2015: epiphaneia (N-DFS) -- Appearing, manifestation, glorious display. From epiphanes; a manifestation, i.e. the advent of Christ.">majesty</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3952.htm" title="3952: parousias (N-GFS) -- From the present participle of pareimi; a being near, i.e. Advent; physically, aspect.">arrival.</a> 9The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-21</a> Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ... <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a> but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. <a href="/daniel/7-26.htm">Daniel 7:26</a> But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away and completely destroyed forever. <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a> And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. <a href="/1_john/3-8.htm">1 John 3:8</a> The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. <a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30-31</a> At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. <a href="/revelation/1-16.htm">Revelation 1:16</a> He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. <a href="/daniel/8-25.htm">Daniel 8:25</a> Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-24.htm">1 Corinthians 15:24-25</a> Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. / For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. <a href="/revelation/17-14.htm">Revelation 17:14</a> They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.” <a href="/isaiah/30-33.htm">Isaiah 30:33</a> For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze. <a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">Daniel 2:44</a> In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever. <a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a> Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?” <a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Psalm 2:8-9</a> Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. / You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.” <a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15-16</a> For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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:that.<a href="/2_thessalonians/2-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:3</a> 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;<a href="/matthew/13-19.htm">Matthew 13:19,38</a> When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side… <a href="/1_john/2-13.htm">1 John 2:13</a> I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.whom.<a href="/daniel/7-10.htm">Daniel 7:10,11,26</a> A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened… <a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8-10</a> Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her… <a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a> And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.the spirit.<a href="/job/4-9.htm">Job 4:9</a> By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.<a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Psalm 18:15</a> Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.<a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a> But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.with the brightness.<a href="/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8,9</a> In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: … <a href="/hebrews/10-27.htm">Hebrews 10:27</a> But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-9.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/galatians/3-17.htm">Annul</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-22.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/romans/2-8.htm">Awful</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-17.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">Brightness</a> <a href="/galatians/5-15.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-10.htm">Death</a> <a href="/galatians/1-23.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-3.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-6.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-1.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-6.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/romans/4-7.htm">Lawless</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-2.htm">Manifestation</a> <a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/galatians/2-21.htm">Nought</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-5.htm">Overthrow</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-17.htm">Overwhelm</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-1.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-6.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-6.htm">Revelation</a> <a href="/romans/7-11.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-2.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-27.htm">Splendor</a> <a href="/luke/15-8.htm">Sweep</a> <a href="/acts/27-20.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-15.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/colossians/1-21.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/numbers/30-8.htm">Annul</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-21.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-27.htm">Awful</a> <a href="/revelation/11-11.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Brightness</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-17.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">Death</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-10.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-14.htm">End</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-10.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-14.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Lawless</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-14.htm">Manifestation</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-15.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-8.htm">Nought</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-18.htm">Overthrow</a> <a href="/job/3-5.htm">Overwhelm</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-16.htm">Revealed</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-14.htm">Revelation</a> <a href="/1_john/3-12.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-13.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/revelation/18-1.htm">Splendor</a> <a href="/revelation/12-15.htm">Sweep</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-18.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/titus/1-16.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-10.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">2 Thessalonians 2</div>1. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-1.htm">Paul urges them to continue stedfast in the truth received;</a> 3. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-3.htm">shows that there shall be a departure from the faith,</a> 9. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm">and a discovery of Antichrist, before the day of the Lord comes;</a> 15. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-15.htm">repeats his exhortation to stand firm, and prays for them.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The revealing of the lawless one is a key event in eschatological prophecy, indicating a time of great tribulation and apostasy. This aligns with other biblical references to the Antichrist, such as in <a href="/daniel/7-25.htm">Daniel 7:25</a> and <a href="/revelation/13.htm">Revelation 13</a>, where a figure arises to deceive and lead many astray. The term "revealed" suggests a divine allowance for this figure to be made known, indicating God's sovereign control over end-time events.whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth This phrase emphasizes the power and authority of Jesus Christ. The imagery of slaying with the "breath of His mouth" is symbolic of the effortless and divine power of Christ's word, reminiscent of the creative power of God's word in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>. It also connects to <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a>, where the Messiah judges the wicked with the breath of His lips. This demonstrates that Christ's victory over evil is not through human means but through His divine authority and righteousness.and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival The term "annihilate" indicates a complete and final destruction, underscoring the totality of Christ's victory over evil. The "majesty of His arrival" refers to the Second Coming of Christ, a central tenet of Christian eschatology. This event is described in various scriptures, such as <a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30</a> and <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a>, where Christ returns in glory and power. The majesty of His arrival signifies the ultimate revelation of His divine kingship and the establishment of His eternal kingdom, fulfilling prophecies throughout the Old and New Testaments.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lawless_one.htm">The Lawless One</a> A figure of evil and opposition to God, often associated with the Antichrist in Christian eschatology. This person embodies rebellion against divine law and is a central figure in end-times prophecy. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_jesus.htm">The Lord Jesus</a> The central figure of Christianity, believed to be the Son of God and the Savior. In this context, He is depicted as the ultimate victor over evil, demonstrating His divine power and authority. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_breath_of_his_mouth.htm">The Breath of His Mouth</a> Symbolic of the power and authority of Jesus' word. In biblical terms, breath often signifies life and spirit, indicating that Jesus' spoken word is sufficient to defeat evil. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_his_arrival.htm">The Majesty of His Arrival</a> Refers to the second coming of Christ, a future event in Christian eschatology where Jesus returns in glory and power to judge the world and establish His kingdom. 5. <a href="/topical/r/revealing_of_the_lawless_one.htm">Revealing of the Lawless One</a> An event in the end-times account where the identity and actions of the lawless one become apparent, setting the stage for the final confrontation between good and evil.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_christ's_word.htm">The Power of Christ's Word</a> Jesus' word is powerful and authoritative, capable of defeating evil. Believers are encouraged to trust in the power of Scripture and the promises of Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_christ's_victory.htm">The Certainty of Christ's Victory</a> The ultimate victory of Jesus over evil is assured. This provides hope and assurance to Christians facing trials and opposition in the present age. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Warfare</a> The revealing of the lawless one highlights the ongoing spiritual battle between good and evil. Christians are called to be vigilant and prepared, standing firm in their faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_eschatological_awareness.htm">The Importance of Eschatological Awareness</a> Understanding end-times prophecy can strengthen faith and encourage believers to live with an eternal perspective, focusing on the coming kingdom of God. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_christ's_return.htm">Living in Light of Christ's Return</a> The majesty of Christ's arrival should inspire believers to live holy and godly lives, anticipating His return with readiness and expectation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_thessalonians_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Thessalonians 2</a> <a href="/q/what_does_parousia_mean.htm">What does Parousia mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_christ's_thousand-year_reign.htm">What is Christ's thousand-year reign?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_it_like_to_meet_the_antichrist.htm">How will encountering the Antichrist feel?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_historic_premillennialism.htm">What defines Historic Premillennialism in Christian eschatology?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) And then.--Then at length, when the obstructor is gone, two things shall happen: (1) the Lawless One shall be revealed, and (2) then the Lord will come and destroy him. The purpose with which St. Paul began this chapter was to show relatively the date of our Lord's Advent; but he is now so engrossed in describing the events which must precede it, that when he does mention the Advent again he does so in a parenthetical relative clause.That Wicked.--Or, the Lawless One. The English version has again obscured the passage by not keeping the same word as in <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-7.htm" title="For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now lets will let, until he be taken out of the way.">2Thessalonians 2:7</a>. The general tendency to "lawlessness" or "rebellion" will be brought to a head in the person of "the Lawless One" or "the "Rebel," just as the "obstruction" is impersonated in "the Obstructor." The publication of the "secret of rebelliousness" will be effected by the manifesto of the Rebel-in-chief. Of course, this Rebel is the same person with the Man of Sin, the change of title being due to the particularising of his sin by the word "lawlessness" in <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-7.htm" title="For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now lets will let, until he be taken out of the way.">2Thessalonians 2:7</a>; the specification of the time is the only additional intelligence; all the emphasis of the sentence, therefore, rests on "And then."The Lord.--The best text adds the name Jesus, which serves more clearly to contrast Him with His rival. The word "whom" might be more pointedly paraphrased by "and him."With the spirit of his mouth.--St. Paul is quoting roughly from <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm" title="But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.">Isaiah 11:4</a> (comp. <a href="/job/4-9.htm" title="By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.">Job 4:9</a>; <a href="/psalms/18-15.htm" title="Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.">Psalm 18:15</a>; <a href="//apocrypha.org/wisdom_of_solomon/11-20.htm" title="Yea, and without these might they have fallen down with one blast, being persecuted of vengeance, and scattered abroad through the breath of thy power: but thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight.">Wisdom Of Solomon 11:20</a> : "might have fallen down with one blast, . . . scattered abroad through the breath of Thy power"); and therefore we are to understand it to signify the perfect ease with which Christ will destroy Antichrist. Even when the phrase is used of speech (as it may perhaps be here), the absence of labour is the point to be noticed (e.g., <a href="/psalms/33-6.htm" title="By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.">Psalm 33:6</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_thessalonians/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - And then; namely, so soon as he that restraineth is taken out of the way. Shall that Wicked; or, that lawless one, in whom the mystery of lawlessness is realized; not different from, but the same with, the "man of sin, the son of perdition." Be revealed; appear unveiled in all his naked deformity. No longer working secretly, but openly, and in an undisguised form; no longer the mystery, but the revelation of lawlessness. The apostle now interrupts his description of the man of sin by announcing his doom. Whom the Lord; or, as the best attested manuscripts read, whom the Lord Jesus. Shall consume; or rather, shall slay (R.V.). With the spirit (or, breath) of his mouth. Various interpretations have been given to this clause. Some refer it to the Word of God, and others to the Holy Spirit, and suppose that the conversion of the world is here predicted; but this is evidently an erroneous interpretation, as the doom of antichrist is here announced. Others refer the term to a cry or word, and think that the sentence of condemnation pronounced by the Lord Jesus on the wicked is intended. But the words are to be taken literally as a description of the power and irresistible might of Christ at his coming - that the mere breath of his mouth is sufficient to consume the wicked (comp. <a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a>, "He shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked"). And shall destroy (or, annihilate) with the brightness (or, appearance) of his coming. The two words, epiphany and parousia, which are elsewhere used separately to denote the coming of Christ, are here employed. There is no ground for the assertion that the first is the subjective and the second the objective aspect of Christ's coming (Olshausen). The brightness of Christ's coming is not here expressed; but the meaning is that the mere appearance of Christ's presence will annihilate the wicked. <a href="/commentaries/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. then τότε (tote) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5119.htm">Strong's 5119: </a> Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. lawless [one] ἄνομος (anomos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_459.htm">Strong's 459: </a> Lawless, wicked, without law. (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked. will be revealed, ἀποκαλυφθήσεται (apokalyphthēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_601.htm">Strong's 601: </a> To uncover, bring to light, reveal. From apo and kalupto; to take off the cover, i.e. Disclose. whom ὃν (hon) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord Κύριος (Kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. will slay ἀνελεῖ (anelei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_337.htm">Strong's 337: </a> From ana and haireomai; to take up, i.e. Adopt; by implication, to take away, i.e. Abolish, murder. with the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. breath πνεύματι (pneumati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. of τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. mouth στόματος (stomatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4750.htm">Strong's 4750: </a> The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. abolish καταργήσει (katargēsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2673.htm">Strong's 2673: </a> From kata and argeo; to be entirely idle, literally or figuratively. by the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. majesty ἐπιφανείᾳ (epiphaneia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2015.htm">Strong's 2015: </a> Appearing, manifestation, glorious display. From epiphanes; a manifestation, i.e. the advent of Christ. of τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. arrival. παρουσίας (parousias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3952.htm">Strong's 3952: </a> From the present participle of pareimi; a being near, i.e. Advent; physically, aspect. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-8.htm">NT Letters: 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Then the lawless one will be revealed (2 Thess. 2 Thes. 2Th iiTh ii th)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Thessalonians 2:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Thessalonians 2:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Thessalonians 2:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Thessalonians 2:9" /></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="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>