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2 Thessalonians 2:3 — King James Version← Study notes

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;


2 Thessalonians 2:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Thessalonians 2:324 words
GreekMeaning
μή
NoadverbG3361
τιςtis
onepronounG5100
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἐξαπατήσῃexapatēsē
may deceiveverbG1818
κατὰkata
inprepositionG2596
μηδέναmēdena
not oneadjectiveG3367
τρόπονtropon
waynounG5158
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἐὰνean
onlywordG1437
μὴ
unlessadverbG3361
ἔλθῃelthē
shall have comeverbG2064
thearticleG3588
ἀποστασίαapostasia
apostasynounG646
πρῶτονprōton
firstadjectiveG4413
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀποκαλυφθῇapokalyphthē
shall have been revealedverbG601
ho
thearticleG3588
ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos
mannounG444
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἀνομίαςanomias
iniquity, (-ion of) the law, unrighteousnessnounG458
ho
thearticleG3588
υἱὸςhyios
sonnounG5207
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἀπωλείαςapōleias
of destructionnounG684
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 2:3

Here he discourses concerning the Antichrist, and reveals great mysteries. What is “the falling away?” He calls him Apostasy, as being about to destroy many, and make them fall away. So that if it were possible, He says, the very Elect should be offended. From Matthew 24:24 And he calls him “the man of sin.” For he shall do numberless mischiefs, and shall cause others to do them. But he calls him “the son of perdition,” because he is also to be destroyed. But who is he? Is it…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Second Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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