2 Thessalonians 2:9
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
Study Note
Study Note
'Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders.' The 'man of lawlessness' (verse 3) arrives with a counterfeit Parousia — matching the genuine coming of Christ (verse 8) with a Satanic imitation complete with 'power, signs, and wonders.' The warning anticipates Jesus's caution in Matthew 24:24 that 'false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew great signs and wonders.' The passage cautions that miraculous signs do not, of themselves, authenticate a message or messenger — the content and moral fruit must be tested against the truth (1 Thessalonians 5:21; 1 John 4:1).
Other Translations
even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
<FI> him,<Fi> whose presence is according to the working of the Adversary, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders,
Even the one whose coming is marked by the working of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,
Cross References
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