7. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now restraineth will restrain, until he be taken out of the way.
8. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the spirit of his mouth, and will destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9. Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders,
10. And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11. And for this cause God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12. That they all may be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13. But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth:
14. To which he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.