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2 Thessalonians 2

Compare Translations — WEB vs KJV

Bible Compare 2 Thessalonians 2
Verse 1
WEB

Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to him, we ask you

KJV

Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

Verse 2
WEB

not to be quickly shaken in your mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter as if from us, saying that the day of Christ has already come.

KJV

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.

Verse 3
WEB

Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction.

KJV

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;

Verse 4
WEB

He opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

KJV

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.

Verse 5
WEB

Don’t you remember that when I was still with you, I told you these things?

KJV

Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

Verse 6
WEB

Now you know what is restraining him, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.

KJV

And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

Verse 7
WEB

For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.

KJV

For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let , until he be taken out of the way.

Verse 8
WEB

Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the manifestation of his coming;

KJV

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:

Verse 9
WEB

even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

KJV

Even him , whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

Verse 10
WEB

and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

KJV

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Verse 11
WEB

Because of this, God sends them a powerful delusion, that they should believe a lie,

KJV

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

Verse 12
WEB

that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

KJV

That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Verse 13
WEB

But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth,

KJV

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:

Verse 14
WEB

to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

KJV

Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Verse 15
WEB

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word or by letter.

KJV

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

Verse 16
WEB

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

KJV

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,

Verse 17
WEB

comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

KJV

Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.