2:1  rogamus autem vos fratres per           1.  Now we beseech you, brethren, by
adventum Domini nostri Iesu Christi et       the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,
nostrae congregationis in ipsum              and by our gathering together unto him,

2:2  ut non cito moveamini a sensu           2.  That ye be not soon shaken in mind,
neque terreamini neque per spiritum          or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor
neque per sermonem neque per Epistolam       by word, nor by letter as from us, as
tamquam per nos quasi instet dies Domini     that the day of Christ is at hand.

2:3  ne quis vos seducat ullo modo           3.  Let no man deceive you by any
quoniam nisi venerit discessio primum        means: for that day shall not come,
et revelatus fuerit homo peccati filius      except there come a falling away first,
perditionis                                  and that man of sin be revealed, the
                                             son of perdition;

2:4  qui adversatur et extollitur supra      4.  Who opposeth and exalteth himself
omne quod dicitur Deus aut quod colitur      above all that is called God, or that
ita ut in templo Dei sedeat ostendens        is worshipped; so that he as God
se quia sit Deus                             sitteth in the temple of God, shewing
                                             himself that he is God.

2:5  non retinetis quod cum adhuc essem      5.  Remember ye not, that, when I was
apud vos haec dicebam vobis                  yet with you, I told you these things?

2:6  et nunc quid detineat scitis ut         6.  And now ye know what withholdeth
reveletur in suo tempore                     that he might be revealed in his time.

2:7  nam mysterium iam operatur              7.  For the mystery of iniquity doth
iniquitatis tantum ut qui tenet nunc         already work: only he who now letteth
donec de medio fiat                          will let, until he be taken out of the
                                             way.

2:8  et tunc revelabitur ille iniquus        8.  And then shall that Wicked be
quem Dominus Iesus interficiet spiritu       revealed, whom the Lord shall consume
oris sui et destruet inlustratione           with the spirit of his mouth, and shall
adventus sui                                 destroy with the brightness of his
                                             coming:

2:9  eum cuius est adventus secundum         9.  Even him, whose coming is after the
operationem Satanae in omni virtute et       working of Satan with all power and
signis et prodigiis mendacibus               signs and lying wonders,

2:10  et in omni seductione iniquitatis      10.  And with all deceivableness of
his qui pereunt eo quod caritatem            unrighteousness in them that perish;
veritatis non receperunt ut salvi            because they received not the love of
fierent                                      the truth, that they might be saved.

2:11  ideo mittit illis Deus                 11.  And for this cause God shall send
operationem erroris ut credant mendacio      them strong delusion, that they should
                                             believe a lie:

2:12  ut iudicentur omnes qui non            12.  That they all might be damned who
crediderunt veritati sed consenserunt        believed not the truth, but had
iniquitati                                   pleasure in unrighteousness.

2:13  nos autem debemus gratias agere        13.  But we are bound to give thanks
Deo semper pro vobis fratres dilecti a       alway to God for you, brethren beloved
Deo quod elegerit nos Deus primitias in      of the Lord, because God hath from the
salutem in sanctificatione Spiritus et       beginning chosen you to salvation
fide veritatis                               through sanctification of the Spirit
                                             and belief of the truth:

2:14  ad quod et vocavit vos per             14.  Whereunto he called you by our
evangelium nostrum in adquisitionem          gospel, to the obtaining of the glory
gloriae Domini nostri Iesu Christi           of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2:15  itaque fratres state et tenete         15.  Therefore, brethren, stand fast,
traditiones quas didicistis sive per         and hold the traditions which ye have
sermonem sive per Epistolam nostram          been taught, whether by word, or our
                                             epistle.

2:16  ipse autem Dominus noster Iesus        16.  Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself,
Christus et Deus et Pater noster qui         and God, even our Father, which hath
dilexit nos et dedit consolationem           loved us, and hath given us everlasting
aeternam et spem bonam in gratia             consolation and good hope through grace,

2:17  exhortetur corda vestra et             17.  Comfort your hearts, and stablish
confirmet in omni opere et sermone bono      you in every good word and work.