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2 Thessalonians 2:4 — King James Version← Study notes

Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.


2 Thessalonians 2:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Thessalonians 2:423 words
GreekMeaning
ho
whoarticleG3588
ἀντικείμενοςantikeimenos
is opposingverbG480
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ὑπεραιρόμενοςhyperairomenos
exalting himselfverbG5229
ἐπὶepi
aboveprepositionG1909
πάνταpanta
every oneadjectiveG3956
λεγόμενονlegomenon
namedverbG3004
θεὸνtheon
godnounG2316
ē
orwordG2228
σέβασμαsebasma
object of worshipnounG4574
ὥστεhōste
so as forwordG5620
αὐτὸνauton
himpronounG846
εἰςeis
inprepositionG1519
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ναὸνnaon
templenounG3485
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
καθίσαιkathisai
to sit downverbG2523
ἀποδεικνύνταapodeiknynta
setting forthverbG584
ἑαυτὸνheauton
he himselfpronounG1438
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἔστινestin
isverbG1510
θεόςtheos
godnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 2:4

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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