2:1 |
tNIV | Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers, | Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, | Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, |
2:2 |
tNIV | not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or letter supposed to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has already come. | not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy, report or by word of mouth or by letter supposed to have come from us, saying —asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. | not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy, report or by word of mouth or by letter supposed to have come from us, saying —asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. |
2:9 |
tNIV | The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, | The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of how Satan displayed in works. He will use all kinds sorts of displays of counterfeit miracles, power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, | The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of how Satan displayed in works. He will use all kinds sorts of displays of counterfeit miracles, power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, |
2:10 |
tNIV | and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. | and in every sort of evil all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. | and in every sort of evil all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. |
2:13 |
tNIV | But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God chose you to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. | But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. | But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. |
2:15 |
tNIV | So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. | So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. | So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. |