2 Thessalonians 2:1-17, 1 Timothy 4:1-16 - LSB - Legacy Standard Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:1-17

The Man of Lawlessness

Now we ask you, ^abrothers, with regard to the ¹^bcoming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our ^cgathering together to Him, 2 that you not be quickly shaken in your mind or be alarmed whether by a ^aspirit or a ^bword or a ^cletter as if from us, to the effect that ^dthe day of the Lord ^ehas come. 3 ^aLet no one in any way deceive you, for it has not come unless the ¹^bapostasy comes first, and the ^cman of lawlessness is revealed, the ^dson of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above ¹^aevery so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the ²sanctuary of God, ^bexhibiting himself as being God. 5 Do you not remember that ^awhile I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6 And you know ^awhat restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. 7 For ^athe mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only ^bhe who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. 8 And then that lawless one ^awill be revealed—whom the Lord ¹Jesus ^bwill slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the ^cappearance of His ²coming— 9 whose ¹coming is in accord with the working of ^aSatan, with all power and ²^bsigns and false wonders, 10 and with ¹all the deception of unrighteousness for ^athose who perish, because they did not receive the love of ^bthe truth so as to be saved. 11 And for this reason ^aGod sends upon them a ¹^bdeluding influence so that they will believe ²what is false, 12 in order that they all may be ¹judged who ^adid not believe the truth, but ²^btook pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 ^aBut we should always give thanks to God for you, ^bbrothers beloved by the Lord, because ^cGod has chosen you ¹as the first fruits ^dfor salvation ^ethrough sanctification ²by the Spirit and faith in the truth. 14 ¹It was for this He ^acalled you through ^bour gospel, ²that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brothers, ^astand firm and ^bhold to the traditions which you were taught, whether ^cby word of mouth or ^cby letter ¹from us.
16 ^aNow may our Lord Jesus Christ ^aHimself and God our Father, who has ^bloved us and given us eternal comfort and ^cgood hope by grace, 17 ^aencourage your hearts and ^bstrengthen them in every good work and word.

1 Timothy 4:1-16

Some Will Fall Away

But ^athe Spirit explicitly says that ^bin later times some will ¹fall away from the faith, paying attention to ^cdeceitful spirits and ^ddoctrines of demons, 2 by the hypocrisy of liars, who have been ^aseared in their own conscience, 3 who ^aforbid marriage and advocate ^babstaining from foods which ^cGod created to be shared in ^dwith thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For ^aeverything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is ^breceived with thanksgiving, 5 for it is sanctified by ^athe word of God and prayer.

A Good Minister’s Discipline

6 In pointing out these things to ^athe brothers, you will be a good ^bservant of Christ Jesus, being nourished on the words of the faith and of the ¹^csound doctrine which you ^dhave been following. 7 But refuse ^agodless ^bmyths fit only for old women. On the other hand, train yourself for the purpose of ^cgodliness, 8 for ^abodily training is only of little profit, but ^bgodliness is profitable for all things, since it ^cholds promise for the ^dpresent life and also for the life to come. 9 ^aIt is a trustworthy saying and deserving full acceptance. 10 For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed ^aour hope on ^bthe living God, who is ^cthe Savior of all men, especially of believers.
11 ^aCommand and teach these things. 12 ^aLet no one look down on your youthfulness, but show yourself as ^ba model to those who believe in word, conduct, ^clove, faith, and purity. 13 ^aUntil I come, give attention to the public ^breading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching. 14 Do not neglect the gift within you, which was given to you through ^aprophetic utterance with ^bthe laying on of hands by the ^ccouncil of elders. 15 Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. 16 ^aPay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will ^bsave both yourself and those who hear you.