5. Don’t you remember that I told you about all this when I was with you?
6. And you know what is holding him back, for he can be revealed only when his time comes.
7. For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way.
8. Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will kill him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming.
9. This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles.
10. He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them.
11. So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies.
12. Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth.