N ow 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 not 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, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway 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.
1 Afei yɛpa mo kyɛw anuanom, wɔ yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo ba, ne yɛn a wɔbɛboaboa yɛn ano aba ne nkyɛn ho, Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
2 Sɛ adwene mu nwosoɔ ntumi mo ntɛm ara, anaa mo werɛ nntu, ɛnyɛ honhom so, na ɛnyɛ asɛm so, na ɛnyɛ krataa a ɛfiri yɛn nkyɛn so, sɛ Kristo da no abɛn. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
3 Obiara nnaadaa mo ɛkwan biara so: efisɛ saa da no remma, gye sɛ ahwieasɛ no bɛba kan, na wɔda bɔne onipa no adi, ɔsɛeɛ ba no; Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
4 Ɔno a ɔko tia na ɔma ne ho so gye biribiara a wɔfrɛ no Onyankopɔn, anaa deɛ wɔsom no so; sɛnea ɔte Onyankopɔn asɔredan mu sɛ Onyankopɔn, na ɔda ne ho adi sɛ ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
5 Monnkae anaa, sɛ, bere a na me ne mo wɔ hɔ no, meka saa nsɛm yi kyerɛɛ mo? Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
6 Na seesei munim deɛ esi ɛkwan ama wɔada no adi wɔ ne bere mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
7 Efisɛ amumuyɛ ahintasɛm no reyɛ adwuma dedaw: gye ara sɛ, deɛ ɔresi ɛkwan seesei no bɛkɔ so asi ɛkwan, kosi sɛ wɔbɛyi no afiri kwan mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
8 Ɛno ansa na wɔbɛda saa Omumuyɛfoɔ no adi, ɔno a Awurade de n'ano mu honhom bɛhye no, na ɔde ne ba anuonyam bɛsɛe no: Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
9 Aane ɔno a ne ba yɛ sɛnea Satan adwumayɛ teɛ, a tumi nyinaa ne nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ ne nnaadaa anwanwadeɛ ka ho, Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
10 Ne ampretɛ nnaadaa nyinaa wɔ wɔn a wɔyera mu; efisɛ wɔannye nokorɛ dɔ antom, sɛ wɔbɛgye wɔn nkwa. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
11 Eyi enti Onyankopɔn bɛsoma ɔsisiro kɛseɛ bi aba wɔn so, sɛnea wɔbɛgye atorɔ adi: Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
12 Sɛnea wɔn a wɔannye nokorɛ anni, na wɔn ani gye amumuyɛ ho no nyinaa, wɔbɛbu wɔn atɛn. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
13 Na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛda Onyankopɔn ase bere nyinaa ma mo, anuanom a Awurade dɔ mo, efisɛ Onyankopɔn paw mo firi mfitiaseɛ sɛ monya nkwagyeɛ ɛnam Honhom no mu kronkronyɛ ne nokorɛ gyidie so: Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
14 Eyi na ɔnam yɛn asɛmpa no so frɛɛ mo sɛ mobɛnya yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo anuonyam. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
15 Enti anuanom, monnyina pintinn, na munso amanneɛ a wɔakyerɛkyerɛ mo no mu, sɛ ɛyɛ asɛm anaa yɛn krataa. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
16 Afei yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo ankasa, ne Onyankopɔn, yɛn Agya no, ɔno a wadɔ yɛn, na wama yɛn awerɛkyekyerɛ a enni awiei ne anidasoɔ pa ɛnam adom so, Under pastoral review Boa yɛn
17 Ɔnkyekye mo akoma werɛ, na ɔnhyɛ mo den wɔ asɛm pa ne adwuma biara mu. Under pastoral review Boa yɛn