2 Thessalonians 2:10 (WEB)
and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Catechism · 2
“This eschatological coming could be accomplished at any moment, even if both it and the final trial that will precede it are "delayed".” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 24:44; I Th 5:2; 2 Th 2:3-12.
“…supreme religious deception is that of the Antichrist, a pseudo-messianism by which man glorifies himself in place of God and of his Messiah come in the flesh.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 2 Th 2:4-12; I Th 5:2-3; 2 Jn 7; I Jn 2:1 8, 22.
Fathers and councils · 14
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus II.49Book II
“…whose cunning is after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 6–10.
Read the whole comment - Origen, Against Celsus VI.46Book VI
“And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie; that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 1–12.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“And for this reason the apostle says: “Because they received not the love of God, that they might be saved, therefore God shall also send them the operation of error, that they may believe a lie, that they all may be judged who have not believed the truth, but consented to unrighteousness.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 10–12.
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John Damascene
“And the apostle says, Because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved, for this cause God shall send them a strong delusion that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 10, 11, 12.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that are perishing.” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 3–10.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 10–12.
Read the whole comment“And for this cause God shall send them the working of error, that they should believe a lie; that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 10.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…“Then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming,” etc.…Through that Apostate, through him who exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, it seemeth to me, that the carnal people of Israel…” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 3–11.
Read the whole comment“I see that I must omit many of the statements of the gospels and epistles about this last judgment, that this volume may not become unduly long; but I can on no account omit what the Apostle Paul says, in writing to the Thessalonians, “We beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,” etc.” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 1–11. Whole passage given in the Latin. In ver. 3 refuga is used instead of the Vulgate’s discessio.
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John Chrysostom
“Having called him “man of sin,” and “son of perdition,” He added, “Whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders; and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 9, 10.
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Tertullian
“…whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 8–10.
Read the whole comment““Because,” he says, “they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved; for which cause God shall send them an instinct of delusion (to believe a lie), that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 10–12.
Read the whole comment“…else is to be sought, after you have found and believed what has been taught by Him who charges you to seek no other thing than that which He has taught.” — editor's note: [Not to be contented with Truth, once known, is a sin preceding that against the Holy Spirit, and this state of mind explains the judicial blindness inflicted…
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Hippolytus of Rome
“And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 1–11.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Against Heresies V.28.
Cited together in The City of God XX.19.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.28.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.28.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.28.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.28.
Cited together in Catechism §673.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.28.
Cited together in Catechism §673.
Cited together in Catechism §673.
Cited together in Catechism §673.
Cited together in Catechism §673.