2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
Study Note
Study Note
'Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition' — Paul's correction of the Thessalonians' eschatological confusion about the Day of the Lord introduces two signs that must precede it: the apostasia (falling away/rebellion/departure) and the revelation of the man of lawlessness. The 'son of perdition' formula appears otherwise only in John 17:12 of Judas, suggesting a typological category for the ultimate opponent of God's purposes. The passage has been central in eschatological theology across denominations, generating extensive debate about the identity and timing of the restrainer (verse 6–7) and the nature of the apostasy.
Other Translations
let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,
let not any one deceive you in any manner, because--if the falling away may not come first, and the man of sin be revealed--the son of the destruction,
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,
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