3 (A)Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the (a)(B)apostasy comes first, and the (C)man of lawlessness is revealed, the (D)son of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above (b)(E)every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, (F)displaying himself as being God. 5 Do you not remember that (G)while I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 6 And you know (H)what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. 7 For (I)the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only (J)he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.

Footnotes:

a. 2 Thessalonians 2:3: ['Or ', falling away, ' from the faith']
b. 2 Thessalonians 2:4: ['Or ', everyone who is called God]

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