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Berean Standard Bible

“And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.”

2 Thessalonians 2:8

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Paul writes to reassure the Thessalonians about the coming of Christ and the rebellion that precedes it. He speaks of a lawless one who will be revealed.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth, and destroy by the manifestation of his coming;

King James Version (KJV)

And 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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And then will come the revelation of that evil one, whom the Lord Jesus will put to death with the breath of his mouth, and give to destruction by the revelation of his coming;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and then shall be revealed the Lawless One, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the manifestation of his presence,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y entonces será manifestado aquel inicuo, al cual el Señor matará con el espíritu de su boca, y destruirá con el resplandor de su venida;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces aparecerá aquel inicuo; pero el Señor lo consumirá con el soplo de su boca y lo destruirá con el resplandor de su venida.

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