2 Thessalonians 2:12
New International Version
and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.

New Living Translation
Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth.

English Standard Version
in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Berean Standard Bible
in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.

Berean Literal Bible
in order that all those not having believed the truth but having delighted in unrighteousness should be judged.

King James Bible
That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

New King James Version
that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

New American Standard Bible
in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.

NASB 1995
in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.

NASB 1977
in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.

Legacy Standard Bible
in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in unrighteousness.

Amplified Bible
in order that all may be judged and condemned who did not believe the truth [about their sin, and the need for salvation through Christ], but instead took pleasure in unrighteousness.

Christian Standard Bible
so that all will be condemned —those who did not believe the truth but delighted in unrighteousness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so that all will be condemned—those who did not believe the truth but enjoyed unrighteousness.

American Standard Version
that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Contemporary English Version
All of them will be punished, because they would rather do evil than believe the truth.

English Revised Version
that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then everyone who did not believe the truth, but was delighted with what God disapproves of, will be condemned.

Good News Translation
The result is that all who have not believed the truth, but have taken pleasure in sin, will be condemned.

International Standard Version
Then all who have not believed the truth but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.

Majority Standard Bible
in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.

NET Bible
And so all of them who have not believed the truth but have delighted in evil will be condemned.

New Heart English Bible
in order that all might be judged who did not believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Webster's Bible Translation
That they all may be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Weymouth New Testament
in order that all may come under judgement who have refused to believe the truth and have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.

World English Bible
that they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
that they may be judged—all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness.

Berean Literal Bible
in order that all those not having believed the truth but having delighted in unrighteousness should be judged.

Young's Literal Translation
that they may be judged -- all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness.

Smith's Literal Translation
That all might be judged not believing the truth but contented in iniquity.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
That all may be judged who have not believed the truth, but have consented to iniquity.

Catholic Public Domain Version
in order that all those who have not believed in the truth, but who have consented to iniquity, may be judged.

New American Bible
that all who have not believed the truth but have approved wrongdoing may be condemned.

New Revised Standard Version
so that all who have not believed the truth but took pleasure in unrighteousness will be condemned.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
That they all, who did not believe in the truth but preferred unrighteousness, might be damned.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And all those who believed not the truth, but chose evil, will be judged.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
that all may be condemned who believe not the truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness.

Godbey New Testament
in order that they may all be condemned who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in unrighteousness.

Haweis New Testament
that they all might be damned who have not believed the truth, but have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.

Mace New Testament
to the condemnation of all those, who instead of embracing the gospel, had pleasure in iniquity.

Weymouth New Testament
in order that all may come under judgement who have refused to believe the truth and have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.

Worrell New Testament
that they all may be judged, who believe not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Worsley New Testament
that they may all be condemned, who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in iniquity.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Man of Lawlessness
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. 13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.…

Cross References
Romans 1:18-32
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. / For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. / For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse. ...

John 3:19-21
And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. / But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”

1 Thessalonians 5:3
While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

2 Peter 2:1-3
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.

Revelation 21:8
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

Matthew 7:21-23
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

1 John 3:8-10
The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. / Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. / By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

Hebrews 3:12-13
See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. / But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.

Isaiah 66:4
So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”

Jeremiah 6:19
Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their own schemes, because they have paid no attention to My word and have rejected My instruction.

Ezekiel 18:30-32
Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!

Proverbs 1:24-31
Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, / because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction, / in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you, ...

Psalm 81:11-12
But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me. / So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.


Treasury of Scripture

That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

they.

Deuteronomy 32:35
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

Mark 16:16
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

but.

Psalm 11:5
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Psalm 50:16-21
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? …

Psalm 52:3,4
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah…

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2 Thessalonians 2
1. Paul urges them to continue stedfast in the truth received;
3. shows that there shall be a departure from the faith,
9. and a discovery of Antichrist, before the day of the Lord comes;
15. repeats his exhortation to stand firm, and prays for them.














in order that
This phrase indicates purpose or result. In the Greek, it is often translated from "ἵνα" (hina), which is used to express the intention behind an action. Here, it signifies God's sovereign plan and purpose in allowing events to unfold as they do. It reminds us that God is in control and that His plans are ultimately for the fulfillment of His divine justice and righteousness.

judgment will come
The Greek word for judgment here is "κρίσις" (krisis), which refers to a decision or verdict. In the biblical context, it often denotes God's righteous judgment. This phrase underscores the certainty of divine justice. It serves as a sobering reminder that God's judgment is inevitable and will be executed with perfect fairness and righteousness.

upon all
This phrase emphasizes the universality of God's judgment. No one is exempt from accountability before God. It reflects the comprehensive nature of divine justice, which will be applied to every individual. This universality is a call to self-examination and repentance, knowing that all will stand before God's judgment seat.

who have disbelieved the truth
The Greek word for disbelieved is "ἀπιστέω" (apisteo), meaning to refuse to believe or to be unfaithful. The truth refers to the gospel message and the revelation of God through Jesus Christ. This phrase highlights the critical nature of faith and belief in the truth of the gospel. It serves as a warning against the rejection of God's revealed truth, which leads to spiritual peril.

and delighted in wickedness
The word delighted comes from the Greek "εὐδοκέω" (eudokeo), meaning to take pleasure in or to approve. Wickedness, from the Greek "ἀδικία" (adikia), refers to injustice or unrighteousness. This phrase contrasts the rejection of truth with the embrace of sin. It illustrates the moral choice individuals make, either to follow God's truth or to indulge in sinful behavior. It serves as a call to pursue righteousness and to find joy in what is good and pleasing to God.

(12) That they all.--This is God's purpose in making them believe the lie--"in order that, one and all, they might be judged." He who desireth not the death of a sinner, now is said actually to lay plans with the intention of judging him: such are the bold self-contradictions of the Bible! It must not, however, be forgotten for a moment that God did not begin to will the sinner's judgment till after He had offered him freely the love of His own blessed truth, and had been rejected. When once the sinner is incurable, the only way to vindicate truth and righteousness is by hastening on his condemnation, whatever that condemnation may mean.

Who believed not the truth. . . .--Once more the offence for which they are condemned is insisted upon. Theirs is no fancy sin. What God wanted them to believe was not some fantastical dogma, some fiction between which and the fictions of the Man of Sin there was nothing morally to choose, but the inviolable truth by which God Himself is bound. But had pleasure in the unrighteousness (so runs the Greek): i.e., consciously gave their moral consent to the unrighteousness of 2Thessalonians 2:10, the unrighteousness which sought to impose itself upon them, and which they would never have been led into had they loved the truth.

Verse 12. - That; in order that. The statement of purpose depending, not upon "that they should believe a lie," but upon "God sends them a strong delusion" - denoting a still more remote purpose of God. God, as the moral Ruler of the universe, will pronounce sentence of condemnation against them, this sentence being the necessary result of their receiving not the love of the truth. Its reception would have been the cause of their salvation; its rejection results in their condemnation. They all might be damned; or rather, judged (R.V.). The verb employed does not here, or elsewhere, express the idea of condemnation, though this is implied by the context. Who believed not the truth; namely, the Christian truth; their unbelief of it was the consequence of their want of love of the truth, and was the cause of their being judged. But had pleasure in unrighteousness. Their delight in unrighteousness was wholly incompatible with their belief in the truth; their want of faith arose, not from any defect in their understanding, but from the perversion of their moral nature. Here the description of the man of sin concludes, and hence the second division of the Epistle closes. The succeeding verses should have been attached to a new paragraph, being the commencement of the third or hortatory portion of the Epistle.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
in order that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

judgment will come upon
κριθῶσιν (krithōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.

all
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

who
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

have disbelieved
πιστεύσαντες (pisteusantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

truth
ἀληθείᾳ (alētheia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 225: From alethes; truth.

[and]
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

delighted
εὐδοκήσαντες (eudokēsantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2106: To be well-pleased, think it good, be resolved. From eu and dokeo; to think well of, i.e. Approve; specially, to approbate.

in wickedness.
ἀδικίᾳ (adikia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 93: Injustice, unrighteousness, hurt. From adikos; injustice; morally, wrongfulness.


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