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2 Thessalonians 2:11 (WEB)
Because of this, God sends them a powerful delusion, that they should believe a lie,

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§673Article 7 · "From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"Read at vatican.va
“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.
§675Article 7 · "From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"Read at vatican.va
“…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.

Origen, Against Celsus II.49Book II
“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. 10–12.
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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, Against Heresies IV.29Book IV
“Speaking of antichrist, too, he says clearly in the Second to the Thessalonians: “And for this cause God shall send them the working of error, that they should believe a lie; that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but consented to iniquity.”” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 11.
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Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies V.28Book V
“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, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.26Book IV
“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, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 16
“The Apostle warns thee, and says beforehand, And for this cause God shall send them a working of error; (send, that is, shall allow to happen;) not that they might make excuse, but that they might be condemned.” — editor's note: 2 Thess. ii. 11, 12: (R.V.) That they all might be judged. Cyril has κατακριθῶσι
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Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 54
“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.
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Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 63
“Nevertheless the profound gloom of the falling darkness has so blinded the hearts of some, that they receive no light from the wholesome precepts, but, once turned away from the direct path of the true way, they are hurried headlong and suddenly by the night and error of their sins.” — editor's note: [2 Thess. ii. 11. Judicial blindness the result of revolt from known truth.]
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 106
“…“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.
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Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XX.19Book XX
“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, Homilies on John Homily 40
“Now Paul speaking concerning Antichrist said prophetically, that “God shall send them strong delusion,—that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” ( 2 Thess. ii. 11, 12.)” — the author cites it
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Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.15Book V
““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.
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Hippolytus of Rome, Treatise on Christ and Antichrist
“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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