II. THESSALONIANS CHAPTER II

[1 He willeth them to continue steadfast in the truth received; 3 sheweth that 
there shall be a departure from faith, 8 and discovery of the antichrist ] 

NOW we beseech you, brethren, by the coming 
of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering
together unto him, 
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be 
troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter
as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for 
that day shall come, except there come a falling 
away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the 
son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all
that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he, 
as God, sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself 
that he is God. 
5 Remember ye not, that when I was yet with 
you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he 
might be revealed in his time. 
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already 
work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be 
taken out of the way. 
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom 
the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, 
and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of 
Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness 
in them that perish; because they received 
not the love of the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 
13 But we are bound to give thanks always to 
God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because 
God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, 
through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief
of the truth:
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the 
obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the 
traditions which ye have been taught, whether by 
word, or our epistle. 
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God 
even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath 
given us everlasting consolation and good hope 
through grace, 
17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in 
every good word and work. 

SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL, THE APOSTLE, TO THE THESSALONIANS CHAPTER I.

[1 Paul's good opinion of their faith, love, and patience; 6 Of God's punishing 
their enemies, and recompensing their sufferings.]

PAUL, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the 
church of the Thessalonians in God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father 
and the Lord Jesus Christ:
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, 
brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith 
groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one 
of you all toward each other aboundeth;
4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches 
of God, for your patience and faith in all your
persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous
judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy 
of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to 
recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
7 And to you, who are troubled, rest with us, 
when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven 
with his mighty angels, 
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them 
that know not God, and that obey not the gospel 
of our Lord Jesus Christ:
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction 
from the presence of the Lord, and from 
the glory of his power;
10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints,
and to be admired in all them that believe (because 
our testimony among you was believed) in that day. 
11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that 
our God would count you worthy of this calling,
and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and 
the work of faith with power;
12 That name of our Lord Jesus Christ may 
be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the 
grace of our God, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 

I. THESSALONIANS CHAPTER V.

[ 1 He sheweth that Christ's second coming will be sudden, and exhorteth to 
watch; he giveth divers precepts.] 

BUT of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye
have no need that I write unto you. 
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day 
of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then 
sudden destruction cometh upon them as travail
upon a women with child; and they shall not escape. 
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkenss, that that 
day should overtake you as a thief. 
5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children 
of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but 
let us watch and be sober. 
7 For they that sleep, sleep in the night; and 
they that be drunken, are drunken in the night. 
8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting 
on the breast-plate of faith and love; and for 
an helmet, the hope of salvation. 
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but 
to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or 
sleep, we should live together with him. 
11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and 
edify one another, even as also ye do. 
12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them 
which labour among you, and are over you in the 
Lord, and admonish you; 
13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their 
work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. 
14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them 
that are unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support 
the weak, be patient toward all men. 
15 See that none render evil for evil unto any 
man; but ever follow that which is good, both among 
yourselves, and to all men.
16 Rejoice evermore. 
17 Pray without ceasing. 
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the 
will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 
19 Quench not the Spirit.
20 Despise not prophesyings.
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. 
23 And the very God of peace sanctify you 
wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and 
soul, and body, be preserved blameless unto the 
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
25 Brethren, pray for us. 
26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. 
27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle 
be read unto all the holy brethren. 
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you. Amen. 

[The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.]