Haweis(i)
3 Let no man deceive you in any way: because that cannot be till the apostasy come first, and the man of sin appear, the son of perdition,
4 who opposeth himself against, and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or is the object of adoration; so that he in the temple of God sitteth as God, exhibiting himself in public that he is God.
5 Do ye not remember that when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his own time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity is already powerfully working; only he that withholdeth hitherto, will do so till he is removed.
8 And then that lawless person will appear, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming;
9 whose appearing is known by fanatical energy, displayed in all power, and signs, and lying miracles,
10 and in every unrighteous delusion among those who perish: in consequence of which things they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send unto them the energy of delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 that they all might be damned who have not believed the truth, but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.