• 2 Thessalonians 2:4
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 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—.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:4
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 4 The one who opposeth and exalteth himself on high Against every one called God Or an object of worship; So that he within the sanctuary of God shall take his seat Showeth himself forth that he is God:—

  • 2 Thessalonians Study Notes—Chapter 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 2:4

      exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship: The phrase “object of worship” renders a Greek word that may also be translated “object of reverence.” Paul here suggests that the corrupt “man of lawlessness” would exalt himself by teaching twisted things that run counter to the law of God. (2Th 2:3) The phrase “every so-called god” might include powerful humans, such as secular rulers. (Compare Joh 10:34-36.) Paul thus suggests that this self-important “man” behaves as if his teaching were the supreme authority.

      he sits down in the temple of God: Paul here seems to focus on the hypocritical actions of “the man of lawlessness.” (2Th 2:3) He cannot actually sit in God’s temple (or “divine habitation [dwelling]”), but he, in effect, claims to do so. “Of God” literally reads “of the God.” Paul’s use of the Greek definite article shows that this “man” lyingly claims to be a representative of the true God.