WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:05.580 Chapter 2 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, 00:05.740 --> 00:10.280 and by our gathering together unto Him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, 00:10.460 --> 00:14.660 or be troubled neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, 00:15.120 --> 00:16.960 as that the day of Christ is at hand. 00:17.900 --> 00:23.500 Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day shall not come, except there 00:23.500 --> 00:28.360 come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, 00:28.900 --> 00:33.500 who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is 00:33.500 --> 00:38.520 worshipped, so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he 00:38.520 --> 00:39.120 is God. 00:40.040 --> 00:44.140 Remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 00:44.640 --> 00:48.180 And now ye know what withholdeth, that he might be revealed in his time. 00:48.760 --> 00:53.660 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work, only he who now letteth will let, 00:54.100 --> 00:55.540 until he be taken out of the way. 00:56.280 --> 01:00.200 And then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the 01:00.200 --> 01:03.660 spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming. 01:04.380 --> 01:08.900 Even him whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, 01:08.980 --> 01:13.360 and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness, of unrighteousness, 01:13.500 --> 01:18.040 in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might 01:18.040 --> 01:18.640 be saved. 01:19.440 --> 01:23.820 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe 01:23.820 --> 01:28.580 a lie, that they all might be damned, who believed not the truth, but had 01:28.580 --> 01:30.460 pleasure in unrighteousness. 01:32.000 --> 01:36.500 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the 01:36.500 --> 01:41.500 Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through 01:41.500 --> 01:46.660 sanctification of the spirit, and belief of the truth, whereunto he called you by 01:46.660 --> 01:50.300 our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 01:51.160 --> 01:55.660 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been 01:55.660 --> 01:58.180 taught, whether by word or our epistle. 01:58.880 --> 02:04.580 Now, our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God even our Father, which hath loved 02:04.580 --> 02:08.960 us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace, 02:08.960 --> 02:14.120 comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.