2 Thessalonians 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Thessalonians 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Thessalonians 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.”

2 Thessalonians 2:4 — World English Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God. ”

2 Thessalonians 2:4 — American Standard Version

2 Thessalonians 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“who is opposing and is raising himself up above all called God or worshipped, so that he in the sanctuary of God as God hath sat down, shewing himself off that he is God--<FI> the day doth not come<Fi> .”

2 Thessalonians 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Thessalonians 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“who opposes and exalts himself on high against all calledGod, or object of veneration; so that he himself sits down in the temple ofGod, shewing himself that he isGod. ”

2 Thessalonians 2:4 — Darby Translation

2 Thessalonians 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Which is an aduersarie, and exalteth him selfe against all that is called God, or that is worshipped: so that he doeth sit as God in the Temple of God, shewing him selfe that he is God.”

2 Thessalonians 2:4 — Geneva Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:4 in Context — 2 Thessalonians 2

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

3 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;

4 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.

5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

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What Does 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Mean?

2 Thessalonians 2:4 is a verse from the Book of 2 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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