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2 Thessalonians 2:3

2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Let no man deceive you by any means,.... By any of the above means; by pretending to a revelation from the Spirit; or to have had it from the mouth of anyone of the apostles; or to have a letter as…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Let no man deceive you by any means - That is, respecting the coming of the Lord Jesus. This implies that there were then attempts to deceive, and that it was of great importance for Christians to be…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Except there come a falling away first - We have the original word αποστασια in our word apostasy; and by this term we understand a dereliction of the essential principles of religious truth - either…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Thessalonians 2:3-12

In these words the apostle confutes the error against which he had cautioned them, and gives the reasons why they should not expect the coming of Christ as just at hand. There were several events…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Let noman deceive you by any means beguile you, as the Revisers commonly render this Greek verb, and the A. V. in 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14, and Rom 7:11 (comp. Gen 3:13, "the serpent beguiledEve"). It…