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NowG1161 we beseechG2065 you, brothers,G80 by the comingG3952 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 Christ,G5547 and by our gatheringG1997 togetherG1997 to him,
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That you be not soonG5030 shakenG4531 in mind,G3563 orG3383 be troubled,G2360 neitherG3383 by spirit,G4151 norG3383 by word,G3056 norG3383 by letterG1992 as from us, as that the dayG2250 of ChristG5547 is atG1764 hand.G1764
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Let noG3361 manG5100 deceiveG1818 you by anyG3367 means:G5158 for that day shall not come,G2064 exceptG3362 there comeG2064 a fallingG646 awayG646 first,G4412 and that manG444 of sinG266 be revealed,G601 the sonG5207 of perdition;G684
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WhoG3588 opposesG480 and exaltsG5229 himselfG1438 aboveG1909 allG3956 that is calledG3004 God,G2316 orG2228 that is worshipped;G4574 soG5620 that he as GodG2316 sitsG2523 in the templeG3485 of God,G2316 showingG584 himselfG1438 that he is God.G2316
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RememberG3421 you not, that, when I was yetG2089 with you, I toldG3004 you theseG5023 things?
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And nowG3568 you knowG1492 whatG3588 withholdsG2722 that he might be revealedG601 in his time.G2540
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For the mysteryG3466 of iniquityG458 does alreadyG2235 work:G1754 onlyG3440 he who nowG737 letsG2722 will let,G2722 untilG2193 he be takenG1096 out of the way.G3319
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And thenG5119 shall that WickedG459 be revealed,G601 whomG3739 the LordG2962 shall consumeG355 with the spiritG4151 of his mouth,G4750 and shall destroyG2673 with the brightnessG2015 of his coming:G3952
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Even him, whoseG3739 comingG3952 is afterG2596 the workingG1753 of SatanG4567 with allG3956 powerG1411 and signsG4592 and lyingG5579 wonders,G5059
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And with allG3956 delusionG539 of unrighteousnessG93 in them that perish;G622 becauseG473 G3739 they receivedG1209 not the loveG26 of the truth,G225 that they might be saved.G4982
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And for thisG5124 causeG1223 GodG2316 shall sendG3992 them strongG1753 delusion,G4106 that they should believeG4100 a lie:G5579
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That they allG3956 might be damnedG2919 whoG3588 believedG4100 not the truth,G225 but had pleasureG2106 in unrighteousness.G93
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But we are boundG3784 to give thanksG2168 alwaysG104 to GodG2316 for you, brothersG80 belovedG25 of the Lord,G2962 becauseG3754 GodG2316 has from the beginningG746 chosenG138 you to salvationG4991 throughG1722 sanctificationG38 of the SpiritG4151 and beliefG4102 of the truth:G225
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WhereuntoG1519 G3739 he calledG2564 you by our gospel,G2098 to the obtainingG4047 of the gloryG1391 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 Christ.G5547
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Therefore,G686 G3767 brothers,G80 standG4739 fast, and holdG2902 the traditionsG3862 whichG3739 you haveG2192 been taught,G1321 whetherG1535 by word,G3056 orG1535 our letter.G1992
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NowG1161 our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 himself,G846 and God,G2316 evenG2532 our Father,G3962 whichG3588 has lovedG25 us, and has givenG1325 us everlastingG166 consolationG3874 and goodG18 hopeG1680 throughG1722 grace,G5485
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ComfortG3870 yourG5216 hearts,G2588 and establishG4741 you in everyG3956 goodG18 wordG3056 and work.G2041
