002:004 and exalts himself above, every so-called `god' or object of worship,
and goes the length of taking his seat in the very temple of God,
giving it out that he himself is God.
002:005 Do you not remember that while I was still with you I used
to tell you all this?
002:006 And now you know what restrains him, in order that his true
character may be revealed at his appointed time.
002:007 For lawlessness is already at work in secret; but only until
the man who is now exercising a restraining influence is removed,
002:008 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.
002:009 The appearing of the Lawless one will be attended by various miracles and tokens and delusive marvels—for so Satan works—
002:010 and by every kind of wicked deception for those who are on the way to perdition because they did not welcome into their hearts the love of the truth, so that they might be saved.
002:011 And for this reason God sends them a misleading influence
that they may believe the lie;
002:012 in order that all may come under judgement who have refused
to believe the truth and have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.
002:013 And from us thanks are always due to God on your behalf— brethren whom the Lord loves—because God from the beginning has chosen you for salvation through the Spirit's sanctifying influence and your belief in the truth.