2 Thessalonians 2:2-3
Context2:2 not to be easily 1 shaken from your composure or disturbed by any kind of spirit or message or letter allegedly from us, 2 to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here. 2:3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comes 3 and the man of lawlessness 4 is revealed, the son of destruction. 5
2 Thessalonians 3:8
Context3:8 and we did not eat anyone’s food without paying. 6 Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked 7 night and day in order not to burden any of you.
1 tn Or “quickly, soon.”
2 tn Grk “as through us.”
3 tn Grk “for unless the rebellion comes first.” The clause about “the day” is understood from v. 2.
4 tc Most
5 tn Or “the one destined for destruction.”
6 tn Grk “we did not eat bread freely from anyone.”
7 tn Grk “but working,” as a continuation of the previous sentence. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started with the word “Instead” in the translation.