7For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only [there is] one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.
8And 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;
9[even he], whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie:
12that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13But 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:
