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**beseech** . App-134 .
**by** = on behalf of. App-104 .
**coming** . See [1 Thessalonians 2:19](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/19) .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 .
**gathering together** . Greek. *episunagoge.* Only here and [Hebrews 10:25](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/25) . Compare the verb in [Matthew 23:37](../../../kjv/matthew/23/37) ; [Matthew 24:31](../../../kjv/matthew/24/31) .

**That** = To the end that. App-104 .
**soon** = quickly.
**in** = from. App-104 .
**or** = nor. Greek. *mete.* Same as neither and nor, below.
**be troubled** . Greek. *throeomai.* Elsewhere, [Matthew 24:6](../../../kjv/matthew/24/6) . [Mark 13:7](../../../kjv/mark/13/7) .
**by** . App-104 . [2 Thessalonians 2:1](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/1) .
**spirit** = spirit-communication. App-101 .
**word** . App-121 .
**from** . App-104 . [2 Thessalonians 2:1](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/1) .
**Christ** = the Lord, as the texts. The day of Christ is the day of [2 Thessalonians 2:1](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/1) . Compare [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:10](../../../kjv/philippians/1/10) ; [Philippians 2:16](../../../kjv/philippians/2/16) . The day of the Lord is the day of O.T. prophecy. See [Isaiah 2:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/2/12) .
**at hand** = present. Greek. *enistemi.* See [Romans 8:38](../../../kjv/romans/8/38) .

**no man** = not ( App-105 ) any one ( App-123 )
**deceive** . Greek. *exaptao* . See [Romans 7:11](../../../kjv/romans/7/11) .
**by any means** . Literally according to ( App-104 ) no (Greek. *medeis)* way. A double negative for emphasis.
**for** = because.
**except** = if ( App-118 ) . . . not ( App-105 ).
**a** = the.
**falling away** = apostasy. Greek. *apostasia* . Only here and [Acts 21:21](../../../kjv/acts/21/21) .
**that** = the.
**man** . App-123 .
**sin** . App-128 . Some texts read III. 4, as [2 Thessalonians 2:7](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/7) .
**be revealed** . App-106 .
**son** . App-108 .
**perdition** . See [John 17:12](../../../kjv/john/17/12) .[Revelation 17:8](../../../kjv/revelation/17/8) , [Revelation 17:11](../../../kjv/revelation/17/11) .

**opposeth** . Greek. *antikeimai.* Genitive translation be an adversary to.
**exalteth himself** . Greek. *huperairomai.* See [2 Corinthians 12:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/7) .
**God** . App-98 .
**worshipped** = an object of worship. Greek. *sebasma.* See [Acts 17:23](../../../kjv/acts/17/23) .
**as God** . The texts omit.
**Temple** . Greek. *naos* . See [Matthew 23:16](../../../kjv/matthew/23/16) .
**shewing** . Greek. *apodeiknumi.* See [Acts 2:22](../../../kjv/acts/2/22) .

**know** . App-132 .
**withholdeth** = holds fast. Greek. *katecho.* See the other occurances of this word, [2 Thessalonians 2:7](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/7) ; [Matthew 21:38](../../../kjv/matthew/21/38) . [Luke 4:42](../../../kjv/luke/4/42) ; [Luke 8:15](../../../kjv/luke/8/15) ; [Luke 14:9](../../../kjv/luke/14/9) . [John 5:4](../../../kjv/john/5/4) .[Acts 27:40](../../../kjv/acts/27/40) . [Romans 1:18](../../../kjv/romans/1/18) ; [Romans 7:6](../../../kjv/romans/7/6) . 1Co 7:30 ; [1 Corinthians 11:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/2) ; [1 Corinthians 15:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/2) . 2Co 6:10 . [1 Thessalonians 5:21](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/21) .[Philemon 1:13](../../../kjv/philemon/1/13) .[Hebrews 3:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/6) , [Hebrews 3:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/14) ; [Hebrews 10:23](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/23) .
**his time** = his own season. That which holds him fast is neuter. It is a place, the pit of the abyss ([Revelation 9:1](../../../kjv/revelation/9/1) ; [Revelation 11:7](../../../kjv/revelation/11/7) ; [Revelation 13:1](../../../kjv/revelation/13/1) ).

**mystery** . App-193 .
**iniquity** = lawlessness. App-128 .
**work** = work actively, as [1 Thessalonians 2:13](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/13) .
**letteth** = holds fast. Greek. *katecho,* as [2 Thessalonians 2:6](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/6) . Supply the Ellipsis by " *there is* one who holds fast", instead of by repeating the verb " *will let* ". But *katecho* is a transitive verb, and an object must be supplied too. See all the occurances: [2 Thessalonians 2:6](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/6) . If the subject be Satan, the object must be his position in the heavenlies ([Ephesians 6:12](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/12) ), from which he will be ejected by Michael ([Revelation 12:7-9](../../../kjv/revelation/12/7-9) ).
**out of the way** = out of (Greek. *ek)* the midst. Compare the same expression in [Acts 17:33](../../../kjv/acts/17/33) ; [Acts 23:10](../../../kjv/acts/23/10) . 1Co 5:2 . [2 Corinthians 6:17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/17) . [Colossians 2:14](../../../kjv/colossians/2/14) .

**that wicked** = the lawless one. App-128 .
**consume** . Greek. *analisko.* See [Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) , [Galatians 1:15](../../../kjv/galatians/1/15) .
**spirit** = breath. App-101 . Compare [Isaiah 11:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/11/4) ; [Isaiah 30:27](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/27) , [Isaiah 30:30](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/30) , [Isaiah 30:33](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/33) .
**destroy** = bring to nought. Greek. *katargeo.* See [Romans 3:3](../../../kjv/romans/3/3) .
**brightness** . App-106 .

**after** . App-104 .
**working** . Greek. *energeia.* See [2 Thessalonians 2:7](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/7) . App-172 .
**power . . . signs . . . wonders.** App-176 . [2 Thessalonians 1:3](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/3) , [2 Thessalonians 1:2](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/2) .
**lying** . Literally of a lie. Greek. *pseudos.* See [John 8:44](../../../kjv/john/8/44) .[Romans 1:25](../../../kjv/romans/1/25) .

**all** = every.
**deceivableness** = (form of) deceit.
**unrighteousness** . App-128 .
**in** . The texts omit. Dative case.
**them that perish** = the perishing. See same phrase, [1 Corinthians 1:18](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/18) . [2 Corinthians 2:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/15) ; [2 Corinthians 4:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/3) .
**because** . Greek. *anth' on* , indicating exchange. Compare [Romans 1:25](../../../kjv/romans/1/25) (Revised Version)
**love** . App-135 .

**for this cause** = because of ( App-104 . [2 Thessalonians 2:2](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/2) ) this.
**send** . App-174 .
**strong delusion** = a working ([2 Thessalonians 2:9](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/9) ) of error (Greek. *plane,* as [Romans 1:27](../../../kjv/romans/1/27) ).
**believe** . App-150 .

**That** = In order that. Greek. *hina* .
**damned** = condemned, or judged. App-122 .
**had pleasure** = were well pleased. See [Matthew 3:17](../../../kjv/matthew/3/17) .

**bound, &c** . Compare [2 Thessalonians 1:3](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/3) .
**alway** . App-151 .
**beloved** . App-135 .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**hath** . Omit.
**from the beginning** . Greek. *ap* ' *arches.* See [John 8:44](../../../kjv/john/8/44) .
**chosen** = chose. Greek. *haireomai.* See [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:22](../../../kjv/philippians/1/22) .
**sanctification** . Greek. *hagiasmos.* See [Romans 6:19](../../../kjv/romans/6/19) .
**Spirit** . The Sanctifier. App-101 . Compare [1 Peter 1:2](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/2) .
**belief** . Greek. *pistis.* App-150 .

**Whereunto** = Unto (Greek. *eis)* which.
**gospel** . App-140 .
**obtaining** . Greek. *peripoiesis.* See [Ephesians 1:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/14) .
**glory** . See p. 1511.

**stand fast** . See [1 Thessalonians 3:8](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/3/8) .
**hold** = lay hold on, hold fast.
**traditions** . Greek. *paradosis,* as in [2 Thessalonians 3:6](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/3/6) .
**our** . Should come after "by".

**even** . Omit.
**Father** . App-98 .
**hath** . Omit.
**hath given** = gave.
**everlasting** . App-151 .
**consolation** . Greek. *paraklesis.* See [Luke 6:24](../../../kjv/luke/6/24) .[Acts 4:36](../../../kjv/acts/4/36) .
**grace** . App-184 .

**Comfort** . App-134 .
**stablish** . Greek. *sterizo.* See [Romans 1:11](../../../kjv/romans/1/11) .

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