2 Thessalonians 2:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And now it is clear to you what is keeping back his revelation till the time comes for him to be seen.

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  • 2 Thess 2:3 : 3 Give no belief to false words: because there will first be a falling away from the faith, and the revelation of the man of sin, the son of destruction,
  • 2 Thess 2:8 : 8 And then will come the revelation of that evil one, whom the Lord Jesus will put to death with the breath of his mouth, and give to destruction by the revelation of his coming;

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    7For the secret of evil is even now at work: but there is one who is keeping back the evil till he is taken out of the way.

    8And then will come the revelation of that evil one, whom the Lord Jesus will put to death with the breath of his mouth, and give to destruction by the revelation of his coming;

    9Even the one whose coming is marked by the working of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,

    10And with every deceit of wrongdoing among those whose fate is destruction; because they were quite without that love of the true faith by which they might have salvation.

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    1Now as to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, and our meeting with him, it is our desire, my brothers,

    2That you may not be moved in mind or troubled by a spirit, or by a word, or by a letter as from us, with the suggestion that the day of the Lord is even now come;

    3Give no belief to false words: because there will first be a falling away from the faith, and the revelation of the man of sin, the son of destruction,

    4Who puts himself against all authority, lifting himself up over all which is named God or is given worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, putting himself forward as God.

    5Have you no memory of what I said when I was with you, giving you word of these things?

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    25Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal,

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    25But what you have, keep safe till I come.

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    1But about the times and their order, my brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you.

    2For you yourselves have the knowledge that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

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    3How by revelation the secret was made clear to me, as I said before in a short letter,

    4By the reading of which you will be clear about my knowledge of the secret of Christ;

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    26The secret which has been kept from all times and generations, but has now been made clear to his saints,

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    9The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;

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    2In which you were living in the past, after the ways of this present world, doing the pleasure of the lord of the power of the air, the spirit who is now working in those who go against the purpose of God;

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    14To keep the word untouched by evil, clear from all shame, till the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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    16But when it is turned to the Lord, the veil will be taken away.

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    26And so they may get themselves free from the net of the Evil One, being made the prisoners of the Lord's servant, for the purpose of God.

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    30But if a revelation is given to another who is seated near, let the first be quiet.

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    17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

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    17For this reason, my loved ones, having knowledge of these things before they take place, take care that you are not turned away by the error of the uncontrolled, so falling from your true faith.

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    9Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands

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    4Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.

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    10But God has given us the revelation of these things through his Spirit, for the Spirit makes search into all things, even the deep things of God.

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    33Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.