2 Thessalonians 2:7-10

The Man of Lawlessness

⁷ For _l the mystery of lawlessness _m is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way. ⁸ And then _n the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus _o will kill with _p the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by _q the appearance of his coming. ⁹ The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan _r with all power and false signs and wonders, ¹⁰ and with all wicked deception for _s those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

1. Cross References
   Revelation 17:5
   And on her forehead was written a name of mystery: "Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth's abominations.
   Revelation 17:7
   But the angel said to me, "Why do you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her.
   
2. Cross References
   1 John 2:18
   Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.
   1 John 4:3
   And every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already.
   
3. Cross References
   2 Thessalonians 2:3
   Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.
   
4. Cross References
   Daniel 7:10 - 11
   A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.
   
5. Cross References
   Isaiah 11:4
   But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
   
6. Cross References
   1 Timothy 6:14
   To keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.
   2 Timothy 1:10
   And which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
   2 Timothy 4:1
   I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
   2 Timothy 4:8
   Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.
   Titus 2:13
   Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
   
7. Cross References
   Revelation 13:14
   And by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
   Matthew 24:24
   For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
   
8. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 1:18
   For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.