2 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians 2:11–12
11For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, 12in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.
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2 Thessalonians 2:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For this reason | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| will send | πέμπει | pempei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3992 I send |
| them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| a powerful | ἐνέργειαν | energeian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1753 working, activity |
| delusion | πλάνης | planēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4106 a wandering, error |
| so that | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| they | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| believe | πιστεῦσαι | pisteusai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| lie | ψεύδει | pseudei | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G5579 a lie |
2 Thessalonians 2:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in order that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| judgment may come upon | κριθῶσιν | krithōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G2919 I judge, decide, think good |
| all | πάντες | pantes | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| who | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| have disbelieved | πιστεύσαντες | pisteusantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| truth | ἀληθείᾳ | alētheia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
| delighted | εὐδοκήσαντες | eudokēsantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2106 I am resolved, well-pleased |
| in wickedness | ἀδικίᾳ | adikia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G93 unrighteousness |
Cross-references
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2 Thessalonians 2:11 Romans 1:28 · John 12:39–43 · 1 Timothy 4:1 · Matthew 24:11 · Psalm 81:11–12 · Ezekiel 21:29 · Romans 1:21–25 · 1 Thessalonians 2:3 · Matthew 24:5 · Psalm 109:17 · Ezekiel 14:9 · Isaiah 66:4
2 Thessalonians 2:12 Romans 1:32 · Romans 8:7–8 · Mark 16:16 · Romans 2:8 · 2 Peter 2:13–15 · Hosea 7:3 · 1 Thessalonians 5:9 · Psalm 11:5 · John 3:36
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.