2 Thessalonians 2:3 Before that day comes, a couple of things have to happen. First, the Apostasy. Second, the debut of the Anarchist, a partner in crime with Satan. He’ll defy ...

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The Message - Before that day comes, a couple of things have to happen. First, the Apostasy. Second, the debut of the Anarchist, a partner in crime with Satan. He’ll defy and then take over every so-called god or altar. Having cleared away the opposition, he’ll then set himself up in God’s Temple as “God Almighty.” Don’t you remember me going over all this in detail when I was with you? Are your memories that short?
新标点和合本 - 人不拘用什么法子，你们总不要被他诱惑；因为那日子以前，必有离道反教的事，并有那大罪人，就是沉沦之子，显露出来。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 不要让任何人用什么法子欺骗你们，因为那日子以前必有叛教的事，并有那不法的人，那沉沦之子出现。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 不要让任何人用什么法子欺骗你们，因为那日子以前必有叛教的事，并有那不法的人，那沉沦之子出现。
当代译本 - 不管别人用什么诡计，你们都不要上当。因为那日子来临之前，必有离经叛道的事发生，而那不法之徒，就是那注定灭亡的人也要出现。
圣经新译本 - 不要让人用任何方法迷惑了你们，因为主的日子来到以前，必定有背道的事，并且那不法的人，就是那沉沦之子，必定显露出来。
中文标准译本 - 不要让任何人用任何方法把你们欺骗了；因为那日子来临以前，必定先有离道反教之事来到，并且那不法之人，就是那灭亡之子也会被显露出来。
现代标点和合本 - 人不拘用什么法子，你们总不要被他诱惑；因为那日子以前，必有离道反教的事，并有那大罪人，就是沉沦之子，显露出来。
和合本（拼音版） - 人不拘用什么法子，你们总不要被他诱惑。因为那日子以前，必有离道反教的事，并有那大罪人，就是沉沦之子，显露出来。
New International Version - Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.
New International Reader's Version - Don’t let anyone trick you in any way. That day will not come until people rise up against God. It will not come until the man of sin appears. He is a marked man. He is headed for ruin.
English Standard Version - Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
New Living Translation - Don’t be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed—the one who brings destruction.
Christian Standard Bible - Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.
New American Standard Bible - No one is to deceive you in any way! For it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
New King James Version - Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,
Amplified Bible - Let no one in any way deceive or entrap you, for that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first [that is, the great rebellion, the abandonment of the faith by professed Christians], and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction [the Antichrist, the one who is destined to be destroyed],
American Standard Version - let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,
King James Version - 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;
New English Translation - Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comes and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.
World English Bible - Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction,
新標點和合本 - 人不拘用甚麼法子，你們總不要被他誘惑；因為那日子以前，必有離道反教的事，並有那大罪人，就是沉淪之子，顯露出來。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 不要讓任何人用甚麼法子欺騙你們，因為那日子以前必有叛教的事，並有那不法的人，那沉淪之子出現。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 不要讓任何人用甚麼法子欺騙你們，因為那日子以前必有叛教的事，並有那不法的人，那沉淪之子出現。
當代譯本 - 不管別人用什麼詭計，你們都不要上當。因為那日子來臨之前，必有離經叛道的事發生，而那不法之徒，就是那註定滅亡的人也要出現。
聖經新譯本 - 不要讓人用任何方法迷惑了你們，因為主的日子來到以前，必定有背道的事，並且那不法的人，就是那沉淪之子，必定顯露出來。
呂振中譯本 - 不要讓人用任何方法誘惑你們；因為必先有叛教之事，然後那日子才來到，那不法之人才顯露出來，就是那自趨滅亡的人、
中文標準譯本 - 不要讓任何人用任何方法把你們欺騙了；因為那日子來臨以前，必定先有離道反教之事來到，並且那不法之人，就是那滅亡之子也會被顯露出來。
現代標點和合本 - 人不拘用什麼法子，你們總不要被他誘惑；因為那日子以前，必有離道反教的事，並有那大罪人，就是沉淪之子，顯露出來。
文理和合譯本 - 概勿為人所誘、其先必有乖離之事、及罪惡之人、即淪亡之子顯著也、
文理委辦譯本 - 悉勿為人誘、基督未至、必有背厥信者、及當沉淪之惡人、先之而出、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 人用何法、皆勿為其所惑、蓋其日未至、必先有叛教之事、且彼罪惡之人、即沈淪之子必將顯出、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 望爾等切莫受人之愚也。彼日之來、必先有反教背主之事、又有元惡大憝、淪亡之子、先行顯露、
Nueva Versión Internacional - No se dejen engañar de ninguna manera, porque primero tiene que llegar la rebelión contra Dios y manifestarse el hombre de maldad, el destructor por naturaleza.
현대인의 성경 - 누가 뭐라 해도 속지 마십시오. 주님의 날이 오기 전에 먼저 하나님을 배반하는 일이 생기고 멸망의 아들인 무법자가 나타날 것입니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Смотрите, чтобы вас никто не ввел в заблуждение никаким образом: День этот не придет до тех пор, пока не произойдет отступление от Бога и не откроется человек беззакония, осужденный на погибель.
Восточный перевод - Смотрите, чтобы вас никто не ввёл в заблуждение никаким образом: день этот не придёт до тех пор, пока не произойдёт великое отступление от Всевышнего и не откроется человек зла , осуждённый на погибель.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Смотрите, чтобы вас никто не ввёл в заблуждение никаким образом: день этот не придёт до тех пор, пока не произойдёт великое отступление от Аллаха и не откроется человек зла , осуждённый на погибель.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Смотрите, чтобы вас никто не ввёл в заблуждение никаким образом: день этот не придёт до тех пор, пока не произойдёт великое отступление от Всевышнего и не откроется человек зла , осуждённый на погибель.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Que personne ne vous égare d’aucune façon. Car ce jour n’arrivera pas avant qu’éclate le grand Rejet de Dieu, et que soit révélé l’homme de la révolte qui est destiné à la perdition,
リビングバイブル - どんなことを言われても、惑わされたり、だまされたりしないように気をつけなさい。なぜなら、主の日は、次の二つの現象が起こるまでは実現しないからです。まず、世をあげて神に逆らう時代が来ます。それから、反逆者である反キリスト、すなわち滅びの子が現れます。
Nestle Aland 28 - Μή τις ὑμᾶς ἐξαπατήσῃ κατὰ μηδένα τρόπον. ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ ἔλθῃ ἡ ἀποστασία πρῶτον καὶ ἀποκαλυφθῇ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας, ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας,
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - μή τις ὑμᾶς ἐξαπατήσῃ κατὰ μηδένα τρόπον, ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ ἔλθῃ ἡ ἀποστασία πρῶτον, καὶ ἀποκαλυφθῇ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας, ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας;
Nova Versão Internacional - Não deixem que ninguém os engane de modo algum. Antes daquele dia virá a apostasia e, então, será revelado o homem do pecado , o filho da perdição.
Hoffnung für alle - Lasst euch von niemandem so etwas einreden und euch durch nichts täuschen! Denn bevor Christus erscheint, muss die Zeit kommen, in der viele Menschen Gott den Rücken kehren. Dann wird jemand auftreten, der alle Auflehnung gegen Gott in sich vereinigt. Doch er ist dem Untergang geweiht.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Dù ai dùng cách nào, anh chị em đừng để họ lừa gạt; vì trước ngày Chúa đến, phải có thời kỳ bội đạo, và người vô luật pháp (hiện thân của sự hư vong) xuất hiện.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - อย่าให้ใครมาล่อลวงท่านไม่ว่าในทางใดๆ เพราะยังจะไม่ถึงวันนั้นจนกว่าจะเกิดการกบฏและคนนอกกฎหมาย ซึ่งถูกกำหนดให้พินาศนั้นปรากฏตัว
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - อย่าให้ใครหลอกลวงท่านได้เลย เพราะว่าวันนั้นจะไม่มาถึงจนกว่าการขัดขืนต่อพระเจ้าจะเกิดขึ้นก่อน และคนนอกกฎจึงจะปรากฏ เขาคือบุตรแห่งความพินาศ

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Daniel 11:36 - “‘Meanwhile, the king of the north will do whatever he pleases. He’ll puff himself up and posture himself as greater than any god. He will even dare to brag and boast in defiance of the God of gods. And he’ll get by with it for a while—until this time of wrathful judgment is completed, for what is decreed must be done. He will have no respect for the gods of his ancestors, not even that popular favorite among women, Adonis. Contemptuous of every god and goddess, the king of the north will puff himself up greater than all of them. He’ll even stoop to despising the God of the holy ones, and in the place where God is worshiped he will put on exhibit, with a lavish show of silver and gold and jewels, a new god that no one has ever heard of. Marching under the banner of a strange god, he will attack the key fortresses. He will promote everyone who falls into line behind this god, putting them in positions of power and paying them off with grants of land.
1 Corinthians 6:9 - Don’t you realize that this is not the way to live? Unjust people who don’t care about God will not be joining in his kingdom. Those who use and abuse each other, use and abuse sex, use and abuse the earth and everything in it, don’t qualify as citizens in God’s kingdom. A number of you know from experience what I’m talking about, for not so long ago you were on that list. Since then, you’ve been cleaned up and given a fresh start by Jesus, our Master, our Messiah, and by our God present in us, the Spirit.
Revelation 13:11 - I saw another Beast rising out of the ground. It had two horns like a lamb but sounded like a dragon when it spoke. It was a puppet of the first Beast, made earth and everyone in it worship the first Beast, which had been healed of its deathblow.
Revelation 13:13 - This second Beast worked magical signs, dazzling people by making fire come down from Heaven. It used the magic it got from the Beast to dupe earth dwellers, getting them to make an image of the Beast that received the deathblow and lived. It was able to animate the image of the Beast so that it talked, and then arrange that anyone not worshiping the Beast would be killed. It forced all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to have a mark on the right hand or forehead. Without the mark of the name of the Beast or the number of its name, it was impossible to buy or sell anything.
Revelation 13:18 - Solve a riddle: Put your heads together and figure out the meaning of the number of the Beast. It’s a human number: 666.
2 Timothy 3:1 - Don’t be naive. There are difficult times ahead. As the end approaches, people are going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane, contemptuous of parents, crude, coarse, dog-eat-dog, unbending, slanderers, impulsively wild, savage, cynical, treacherous, ruthless, bloated windbags, addicted to lust, and allergic to God. They’ll make a show of religion, but behind the scenes they’re animals. Stay clear of these people.
Revelation 13:5 - The Beast had a loud mouth, boastful and blasphemous. It could do anything it wanted for forty-two months. It yelled blasphemies against God, blasphemed his Name, blasphemed his Church, especially those already dwelling with God in Heaven. It was permitted to make war on God’s holy people and conquer them. It held absolute sway over all tribes and peoples, tongues and races. Everyone on earth whose name was not written from the world’s foundation in the slaughtered Lamb’s Book of Life will worship the Beast.
2 Thessalonians 2:9 - The Anarchist’s coming is all Satan’s work. All his power and signs and miracles are fake, evil sleight of hand that plays to the gallery of those who hate the truth that could save them. And since they’re so obsessed with evil, God rubs their noses in it—gives them what they want. Since they refuse to trust truth, they’re banished to their chosen world of lies and illusions.
2 Timothy 4:3 - You’re going to find that there will be times when people will have no stomach for solid teaching, but will fill up on spiritual junk food—catchy opinions that tickle their fancy. They’ll turn their backs on truth and chase mirages. But you—keep your eye on what you’re doing; accept the hard times along with the good; keep the Message alive; do a thorough job as God’s servant.
1 Timothy 4:1 - The Spirit makes it clear that as time goes on, some are going to give up on the faith and chase after demonic illusions put forth by professional liars. These liars have lied so well and for so long that they’ve lost their capacity for truth. They will tell you not to get married. They’ll tell you not to eat this or that food—perfectly good food God created to be eaten heartily and with thanksgiving by believers who know better! Everything God created is good, and to be received with thanks. Nothing is to be sneered at and thrown out. God’s Word and our prayers make every item in creation holy.
Matthew 24:4 - Jesus said, “Watch out for doomsday deceivers. Many leaders are going to show up with forged identities, claiming, ‘I am Christ, the Messiah.’ They will deceive a lot of people. When reports come in of wars and rumored wars, keep your head and don’t panic. This is routine history; this is no sign of the end. Nation will fight nation and ruler fight ruler, over and over. Famines and earthquakes will occur in various places. This is nothing compared to what is coming.
Ephesians 5:6 - Don’t let yourselves get taken in by religious smooth talk. God gets furious with people who are full of religious sales talk but want nothing to do with him. Don’t even hang around people like that.

逐节对照

交叉引用

The Message - Before that day comes, a couple of things have to happen. First, the Apostasy. Second, the debut of the Anarchist, a partner in crime with Satan. He’ll defy and then take over every so-called god or altar. Having cleared away the opposition, he’ll then set himself up in God’s Temple as “God Almighty.” Don’t you remember me going over all this in detail when I was with you? Are your memories that short?
新标点和合本 - 人不拘用什么法子，你们总不要被他诱惑；因为那日子以前，必有离道反教的事，并有那大罪人，就是沉沦之子，显露出来。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 不要让任何人用什么法子欺骗你们，因为那日子以前必有叛教的事，并有那不法的人，那沉沦之子出现。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 不要让任何人用什么法子欺骗你们，因为那日子以前必有叛教的事，并有那不法的人，那沉沦之子出现。
当代译本 - 不管别人用什么诡计，你们都不要上当。因为那日子来临之前，必有离经叛道的事发生，而那不法之徒，就是那注定灭亡的人也要出现。
圣经新译本 - 不要让人用任何方法迷惑了你们，因为主的日子来到以前，必定有背道的事，并且那不法的人，就是那沉沦之子，必定显露出来。
中文标准译本 - 不要让任何人用任何方法把你们欺骗了；因为那日子来临以前，必定先有离道反教之事来到，并且那不法之人，就是那灭亡之子也会被显露出来。
现代标点和合本 - 人不拘用什么法子，你们总不要被他诱惑；因为那日子以前，必有离道反教的事，并有那大罪人，就是沉沦之子，显露出来。
和合本（拼音版） - 人不拘用什么法子，你们总不要被他诱惑。因为那日子以前，必有离道反教的事，并有那大罪人，就是沉沦之子，显露出来。
New International Version - Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.
New International Reader's Version - Don’t let anyone trick you in any way. That day will not come until people rise up against God. It will not come until the man of sin appears. He is a marked man. He is headed for ruin.
English Standard Version - Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
New Living Translation - Don’t be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed—the one who brings destruction.
Christian Standard Bible - Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.
New American Standard Bible - No one is to deceive you in any way! For it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
New King James Version - Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,
Amplified Bible - Let no one in any way deceive or entrap you, for that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first [that is, the great rebellion, the abandonment of the faith by professed Christians], and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction [the Antichrist, the one who is destined to be destroyed],
American Standard Version - let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,
King James Version - 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;
New English Translation - Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comes and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.
World English Bible - Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction,
新標點和合本 - 人不拘用甚麼法子，你們總不要被他誘惑；因為那日子以前，必有離道反教的事，並有那大罪人，就是沉淪之子，顯露出來。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 不要讓任何人用甚麼法子欺騙你們，因為那日子以前必有叛教的事，並有那不法的人，那沉淪之子出現。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 不要讓任何人用甚麼法子欺騙你們，因為那日子以前必有叛教的事，並有那不法的人，那沉淪之子出現。
當代譯本 - 不管別人用什麼詭計，你們都不要上當。因為那日子來臨之前，必有離經叛道的事發生，而那不法之徒，就是那註定滅亡的人也要出現。
聖經新譯本 - 不要讓人用任何方法迷惑了你們，因為主的日子來到以前，必定有背道的事，並且那不法的人，就是那沉淪之子，必定顯露出來。
呂振中譯本 - 不要讓人用任何方法誘惑你們；因為必先有叛教之事，然後那日子才來到，那不法之人才顯露出來，就是那自趨滅亡的人、
中文標準譯本 - 不要讓任何人用任何方法把你們欺騙了；因為那日子來臨以前，必定先有離道反教之事來到，並且那不法之人，就是那滅亡之子也會被顯露出來。
現代標點和合本 - 人不拘用什麼法子，你們總不要被他誘惑；因為那日子以前，必有離道反教的事，並有那大罪人，就是沉淪之子，顯露出來。
文理和合譯本 - 概勿為人所誘、其先必有乖離之事、及罪惡之人、即淪亡之子顯著也、
文理委辦譯本 - 悉勿為人誘、基督未至、必有背厥信者、及當沉淪之惡人、先之而出、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 人用何法、皆勿為其所惑、蓋其日未至、必先有叛教之事、且彼罪惡之人、即沈淪之子必將顯出、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 望爾等切莫受人之愚也。彼日之來、必先有反教背主之事、又有元惡大憝、淪亡之子、先行顯露、
Nueva Versión Internacional - No se dejen engañar de ninguna manera, porque primero tiene que llegar la rebelión contra Dios y manifestarse el hombre de maldad, el destructor por naturaleza.
현대인의 성경 - 누가 뭐라 해도 속지 마십시오. 주님의 날이 오기 전에 먼저 하나님을 배반하는 일이 생기고 멸망의 아들인 무법자가 나타날 것입니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Смотрите, чтобы вас никто не ввел в заблуждение никаким образом: День этот не придет до тех пор, пока не произойдет отступление от Бога и не откроется человек беззакония, осужденный на погибель.
Восточный перевод - Смотрите, чтобы вас никто не ввёл в заблуждение никаким образом: день этот не придёт до тех пор, пока не произойдёт великое отступление от Всевышнего и не откроется человек зла , осуждённый на погибель.
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La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Que personne ne vous égare d’aucune façon. Car ce jour n’arrivera pas avant qu’éclate le grand Rejet de Dieu, et que soit révélé l’homme de la révolte qui est destiné à la perdition,
リビングバイブル - どんなことを言われても、惑わされたり、だまされたりしないように気をつけなさい。なぜなら、主の日は、次の二つの現象が起こるまでは実現しないからです。まず、世をあげて神に逆らう時代が来ます。それから、反逆者である反キリスト、すなわち滅びの子が現れます。
Nestle Aland 28 - Μή τις ὑμᾶς ἐξαπατήσῃ κατὰ μηδένα τρόπον. ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ ἔλθῃ ἡ ἀποστασία πρῶτον καὶ ἀποκαλυφθῇ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας, ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας,
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - μή τις ὑμᾶς ἐξαπατήσῃ κατὰ μηδένα τρόπον, ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ ἔλθῃ ἡ ἀποστασία πρῶτον, καὶ ἀποκαλυφθῇ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας, ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας;
Nova Versão Internacional - Não deixem que ninguém os engane de modo algum. Antes daquele dia virá a apostasia e, então, será revelado o homem do pecado , o filho da perdição.
Hoffnung für alle - Lasst euch von niemandem so etwas einreden und euch durch nichts täuschen! Denn bevor Christus erscheint, muss die Zeit kommen, in der viele Menschen Gott den Rücken kehren. Dann wird jemand auftreten, der alle Auflehnung gegen Gott in sich vereinigt. Doch er ist dem Untergang geweiht.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Dù ai dùng cách nào, anh chị em đừng để họ lừa gạt; vì trước ngày Chúa đến, phải có thời kỳ bội đạo, và người vô luật pháp (hiện thân của sự hư vong) xuất hiện.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - อย่าให้ใครมาล่อลวงท่านไม่ว่าในทางใดๆ เพราะยังจะไม่ถึงวันนั้นจนกว่าจะเกิดการกบฏและคนนอกกฎหมาย ซึ่งถูกกำหนดให้พินาศนั้นปรากฏตัว
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - อย่าให้ใครหลอกลวงท่านได้เลย เพราะว่าวันนั้นจะไม่มาถึงจนกว่าการขัดขืนต่อพระเจ้าจะเกิดขึ้นก่อน และคนนอกกฎจึงจะปรากฏ เขาคือบุตรแห่งความพินาศ

Daniel 11:36 - “‘Meanwhile, the king of the north will do whatever he pleases. He’ll puff himself up and posture himself as greater than any god. He will even dare to brag and boast in defiance of the God of gods. And he’ll get by with it for a while—until this time of wrathful judgment is completed, for what is decreed must be done. He will have no respect for the gods of his ancestors, not even that popular favorite among women, Adonis. Contemptuous of every god and goddess, the king of the north will puff himself up greater than all of them. He’ll even stoop to despising the God of the holy ones, and in the place where God is worshiped he will put on exhibit, with a lavish show of silver and gold and jewels, a new god that no one has ever heard of. Marching under the banner of a strange god, he will attack the key fortresses. He will promote everyone who falls into line behind this god, putting them in positions of power and paying them off with grants of land.
1 Corinthians 6:9 - Don’t you realize that this is not the way to live? Unjust people who don’t care about God will not be joining in his kingdom. Those who use and abuse each other, use and abuse sex, use and abuse the earth and everything in it, don’t qualify as citizens in God’s kingdom. A number of you know from experience what I’m talking about, for not so long ago you were on that list. Since then, you’ve been cleaned up and given a fresh start by Jesus, our Master, our Messiah, and by our God present in us, the Spirit.
Revelation 13:11 - I saw another Beast rising out of the ground. It had two horns like a lamb but sounded like a dragon when it spoke. It was a puppet of the first Beast, made earth and everyone in it worship the first Beast, which had been healed of its deathblow.
Revelation 13:13 - This second Beast worked magical signs, dazzling people by making fire come down from Heaven. It used the magic it got from the Beast to dupe earth dwellers, getting them to make an image of the Beast that received the deathblow and lived. It was able to animate the image of the Beast so that it talked, and then arrange that anyone not worshiping the Beast would be killed. It forced all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to have a mark on the right hand or forehead. Without the mark of the name of the Beast or the number of its name, it was impossible to buy or sell anything.
Revelation 13:18 - Solve a riddle: Put your heads together and figure out the meaning of the number of the Beast. It’s a human number: 666.
2 Timothy 3:1 - Don’t be naive. There are difficult times ahead. As the end approaches, people are going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane, contemptuous of parents, crude, coarse, dog-eat-dog, unbending, slanderers, impulsively wild, savage, cynical, treacherous, ruthless, bloated windbags, addicted to lust, and allergic to God. They’ll make a show of religion, but behind the scenes they’re animals. Stay clear of these people.
Revelation 13:5 - The Beast had a loud mouth, boastful and blasphemous. It could do anything it wanted for forty-two months. It yelled blasphemies against God, blasphemed his Name, blasphemed his Church, especially those already dwelling with God in Heaven. It was permitted to make war on God’s holy people and conquer them. It held absolute sway over all tribes and peoples, tongues and races. Everyone on earth whose name was not written from the world’s foundation in the slaughtered Lamb’s Book of Life will worship the Beast.
2 Thessalonians 2:9 - The Anarchist’s coming is all Satan’s work. All his power and signs and miracles are fake, evil sleight of hand that plays to the gallery of those who hate the truth that could save them. And since they’re so obsessed with evil, God rubs their noses in it—gives them what they want. Since they refuse to trust truth, they’re banished to their chosen world of lies and illusions.
2 Timothy 4:3 - You’re going to find that there will be times when people will have no stomach for solid teaching, but will fill up on spiritual junk food—catchy opinions that tickle their fancy. They’ll turn their backs on truth and chase mirages. But you—keep your eye on what you’re doing; accept the hard times along with the good; keep the Message alive; do a thorough job as God’s servant.
1 Timothy 4:1 - The Spirit makes it clear that as time goes on, some are going to give up on the faith and chase after demonic illusions put forth by professional liars. These liars have lied so well and for so long that they’ve lost their capacity for truth. They will tell you not to get married. They’ll tell you not to eat this or that food—perfectly good food God created to be eaten heartily and with thanksgiving by believers who know better! Everything God created is good, and to be received with thanks. Nothing is to be sneered at and thrown out. God’s Word and our prayers make every item in creation holy.
Matthew 24:4 - Jesus said, “Watch out for doomsday deceivers. Many leaders are going to show up with forged identities, claiming, ‘I am Christ, the Messiah.’ They will deceive a lot of people. When reports come in of wars and rumored wars, keep your head and don’t panic. This is routine history; this is no sign of the end. Nation will fight nation and ruler fight ruler, over and over. Famines and earthquakes will occur in various places. This is nothing compared to what is coming.
Ephesians 5:6 - Don’t let yourselves get taken in by religious smooth talk. God gets furious with people who are full of religious sales talk but want nothing to do with him. Don’t even hang around people like that.