^{3 Ref} Give no belief to false words: because there will first be a falling away from the faith, and the revelation of the man of sin, the son of destruction,

^{4 Ref} Who puts himself against all authority, lifting himself up over all which is named God or is given worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, putting himself forward as God.

^{5 Ref} Have you no memory of what I said when I was with you, giving you word of these things?

^{6 Ref} And now it is clear to you what is keeping back his revelation till the time comes for him to be seen.

^{7 Ref} For the secret of evil is even now at work: but there is one who is keeping back the evil till he is taken out of the way.