2 Thessalonians

2 ᾿Ερωτῶμεν We are requesting δὲ but ὑμᾶς, YOU, ἀδελφοί, brothers, ὑπὲρ over τῆς the παρουσίας presence τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ καὶ and ἡμῶν of us ἐπισυναγωγῆς being led together upon ἐπ’ upon αὐτόν, him, 2 εἰς into τὸ the μὴ not ταχέως quickly σαλευθῆναι to be shaken ὑμᾶς YOU ἀπὸ from τοῦ the νοὸς mind μηδὲ nor θροεῖσθαι to be being scared μήτε nor διὰ through πνεύματος spirit μήτε nor διὰ through λόγου word μήτε nor δι’ through ἐπιστολῆς letter ὡς as δι’ through ἡμῶν, us, ὡς as ὅτι that ἐνέστηκεν has stood in ἡ the ἡμέρα day τοῦ of the κυρίου. Lord.

3 μή Not τις anyone ὑμᾶς YOU ἐξαπατήσῃ should seduce κατὰ according to μηδένα not any τρόπον· manner; ὅτι because ἐὰν if ever μὴ not ἔλθῃ should come ἡ the ἀποστασία apostasy πρῶτον first καὶ and ἀποκαλυφθῇ should be revealed ὁ the ἄνθρωπος man τῆς of the ἀνομίας, lawlessness, ὁ the υἱὸς son τῆς of the ἀπωλείας, destruction, 4 ὁ the (one) ἀντικείμενος lying against καὶ and ὑπεραιρόμενος lifting up himself over ἐπὶ upon πάντα everyone λεγόμενον being said θεὸν god ἢ or σέβασμα, object of reverence, ὥστε as-and αὐτὸν him εἰς into τὸν the ναὸν divine habitation τοῦ of the θεοῦ God καθίσαι, to sit down, ἀποδεικνύντα showing off ἑαυτὸν himself ὅτι that ἔστιν he is θεός—. god—. 5 Οὐ Not μνημονεύετε YOU are remembering ὅτι that ἔτι yet ὢν being πρὸς toward ὑμᾶς YOU ταῦτα these (things) ἔλεγον I was saying ὑμῖν; to YOU?

6 καὶ And νῦν now τὸ the (thing) κατέχον holding down οἴδατε, YOU have known, εἰς into τὸ the ἀποκαλυφθῆναι to be revealed αὐτὸν him ἐν in τῷ the αὐτοῦ of him καιρῷ· appointed time; 7 τὸ the γὰρ for μυστήριον mystery ἤδη already ἐνεργεῖται is working within τῆς of the ἀνομίας· lawlessness; μόνον only ὁ the (one) κατέχων holding down ἄρτι right now ἕως until ἐκ out of μέσου midst γένηται. might come to be. 8 καὶ And τότε then ἀποκαλυφθήσεται will be revealed ὁ the ἄνομος, lawless (one), ὃν whom ὁ the κύριος Lord Ἰησοῦς Jesus ἀνελεῖ will take up τῷ to the πνεύματι spirit τοῦ of the στόματος mouth αὐτοῦ of him καὶ and καταργήσει will make ineffective τῇ to the ἐπιφανείᾳ manifestation τῆς of the παρουσίας presence αὐτοῦ, of him, 9 οὗ of whom ἐστὶν is ἡ the παρουσία presence κατ’ according to ἐνέργειαν working within τοῦ of the Σατανᾶ Satan ἐν in πάσῃ all δυνάμει power καὶ and σημείοις to signs καὶ and τέρασιν to portents ψεύδους of lie 10 καὶ and ἐν in πάσῃ every ἀπάτῃ seduction ἀδικίας of unrighteousness τοῖς to the (ones) ἀπολλυμένοις, destroying themselves, ἀνθ’ instead of ὧν which (things) τὴν the ἀγάπην love τῆς of the ἀληθείας truth οὐκ not ἐδέξαντο they received εἰς into τὸ the σωθῆναι to be saved αὐτούς· them; 11 καὶ and διὰ through τοῦτο this πέμπει is sending αὐτοῖς to them ὁ the θεὸς God ἐνέργειαν working within πλάνης of error εἰς into τὸ the πιστεῦσαι to believe αὐτοὺς them τῷ to the ψεύδει, lie, 12 ἵνα in order that κριθῶσιν they might be judged πάντες all οἱ the (ones) μὴ not πιστεύσαντες having believed τῇ to the ἀληθείᾳ truth ἀλλὰ but εὐδοκήσαντες having thought well τῇ to the ἀδικίᾳ. unrighteousness.

13 Ἡμεῖς We δὲ but ὀφείλομεν are owing εὐχαριστεῖν to be giving thanks τῷ to the θεῷ God πάντοτε always περὶ about ὑμῶν, YOU, ἀδελφοὶ brothers ἠγαπημένοι having been loved ὑπὸ by Κυρίου, Lord, ὅτι because εἵλατο he selected ὑμᾶς YOU ὁ the θεὸς God ἀπ’ from ἀρχῆς beginning εἰς into σωτηρίαν salvation ἐν in ἁγιασμῷ sanctification πνεύματος of spirit καὶ and πίστει to faith ἀληθείας, of truth, 14 εἰς into ὃ which (thing) ἐκάλεσεν he called ὑμᾶς YOU διὰ through τοῦ the εὐαγγελίου good news ἡμῶν, of us, εἰς into περιποίησιν procuring δόξης of glory τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ of Jesus Χριστοῦ. Christ. 15 Ἄρα Really οὖν, therefore, ἀδελφοί, brothers, στήκετε, be YOU standing, καὶ and κρατεῖτε be YOU holding fast τὰς the παραδόσεις traditions ἃς which ἐδιδάχθητε YOU were taught εἴτε whether διὰ through λόγου word εἴτε or δι’ through ἐπιστολῆς letter ἡμῶν. of us. 16 Αὐτὸς Very (one) δὲ but ὁ the κύριος Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦς Jesus Χριστὸς Christ καὶ and ὁ the θεὸς God ὁ the πατὴρ Father ἡμῶν, of us, ὁ the (one) ἀγαπήσας having loved ἡμᾶς us καὶ and δοὺς having given παράκλησιν comfort αἰωνίαν everlasting καὶ and ἐλπίδα hope ἀγαθὴν good ἐν in χάριτι, undeserved kindness, 17 παρακαλέσαι may he comfort ὑμῶν of YOU τὰς the καρδίας hearts καὶ and στηρίξαι may he fix firmly ἐν in παντὶ every ἔργῳ work καὶ and λόγῳ word ἀγαθῷ. good.