2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him;
2:1 Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together to Him,

2:2 to the end that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by epistle as from us, as that the day of the Lord is just at hand;
2:2 that you may not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.

2:3 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,
2:3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for [it will not come] unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

2:4 he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.
2:4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.

2:5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
2:5 Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?

2:6 And now ye know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.
2:6 And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he may be revealed.

2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only (there is) one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.
2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains [will do so] until he is taken out of the way.

2:8 And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming;
2:8 And then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming;

2:9 (even he), whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
2:9 [that is,] the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,

2:10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
2:10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.

2:11 And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie:
2:11 And for this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they might believe what is false,

2:12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2:12 in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.

2:13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
2:13 But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

2:14 whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2:14 And it was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2:15 So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.
2:15 So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word [of mouth] or by letter from us.

2:16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
2:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,

2:17 comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
2:17 comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.