Now concerning the coming of our - Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him , we ask you , brothers ,
- - not vvv vvv to be easily disconcerted ... ... ... (or) alarmed - by (any) spirit (or) - message (or) - letter seeming (to be) from us , (alleging) that the Day of the Lord has already come.
{Let} no one deceive you in (any) way , for ( it will not come ) until ... the rebellion vvv occurs and the man - of lawlessness — the son - of destruction — is revealed.
(He) will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple - of God , proclaiming himself ... - to be God.
vvv Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you ?
And you know what vvv is now restraining (him) , so that he - may be revealed at - the proper time.
For 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.
And then the lawless (one) will be revealed , whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
vvv The coming (of the lawless one) will be accompanied by (the) working - of Satan , with every kind of power , - sign , and false wonder ,
and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing , because ... vvv they refused the love of the tRuth - that would have - saved them.
- For this reason ... - God will send them a powerful delusion so that they - believe - (the) lie ,
in order that judgment may come upon all who vvv have disbelieved the tRuth - (and) delighted - in wickedness.
But we should always thank - God for you , brothers who are loved by (the) Lord , because - God has chosen you from (the) beginning to be saved by (the) sanctification of (the) Spirit and (by) faith in (the) tRuth -.
To this - He called you through our - gospel , so that you may share in (the) glory of our - Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore ... , brothers , stand firm and cling to the traditions - we taught you , whether by speech or by letter.
Now {may} our - Lord Jesus Christ Himself and - God our - Father , who by grace has loved us and given (us) eternal comfort and good hope ,
encourage your - hearts and strengthen (you) in every good word and deed.