Polyglot Bible: 2 Thessalonians: 2 Thessalonians 2

This is a parallel critical edition of 2 Thessalonians 2:1–17, presenting the same New Testament passage simultaneously in three versions: the Greek New Testament (GNT), the King James Version (KJV), and the Latin Vulgate (Vul), with the KJV column including Strong's concordance numbers inline. The passage is an apostolic letter section in which Paul addresses eschatological anxiety in the Thessalonian church, warning them not to believe reports — whether by prophecy, word, or letter — claiming the Day of the Lord has already arrived. Its central theological content is a detailed description of events that must precede the End: a great apostasy, the revelation of the "man of lawlessness" (the son of perdition) who will seat himself in God's temple and claim divinity, and a mysterious "restrainer" currently holding this figure back. The passage takes a notably deterministic stance on damnation: those who reject the truth will be sent a "strong delusion" by God himself, so that they believe a lie and are judged. It closes with thanksgiving for the Thessalonians' election to salvation and a call to hold fast to the traditions they received. The chief value of this presentation is comparative-linguistic: readers can examine vocabulary and translation choices across Greek, Latin, and early modern English simultaneously, making it most useful for biblical scholars, seminarians, or anyone studying the transmission and interpretation of early Christian apocalyptic literature.

Polyglot Bible: 2 Thessalonians: 2 Thessalonians 2

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