until a certain spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, saying, ‘I will entice him.’ The Lord asked him, ‘How?’
2 Thessalonians 2:9 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 The coming of the lawless one is apparent in the working of Satan, who uses all power, signs, lying wonders, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The coming [of the lawless one, the antichrist] is through the activity and working of Satan and will be attended by great power and with all sorts of [pretended] miracles and signs and delusive marvels–[all of them] lying wonders– American Standard Version (1901) even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, Common English Bible When the person who is lawless comes, it will happen through Satan’s effort, with all kinds of fake power, signs, and wonders. Catholic Public Domain Version him whose advent is accompanied by the works of Satan, with every kind of power and signs and false miracles, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders, |
until a certain spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, saying, ‘I will entice him.’ The Lord asked him, ‘How?’
But the magicians of Egypt did the same by their secret arts; so Pharaoh’s heart remained hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.
The magicians tried to produce gnats by their secret arts, but they could not. There were gnats on both humans and animals.
But the magicians did the same by their secret arts and brought frogs up on the land of Egypt.
For the Lord has poured out upon you a spirit of deep sleep; he has closed your eyes (the prophets) and covered your heads (the seers).
in order that I may take hold of the hearts of the house of Israel, all of whom are estranged from me through their idols.
Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and he cured him, so that the one who had been mute could speak and see.
For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! for it is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’ ”
False messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.
Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.”
You are indeed doing what your father does.” They said to him, “We are not illegitimate children; we have one Father, God himself.”
You are from your father the devil, and you choose to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
and said, “You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?
But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by its cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing clearly the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient.
As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people, of corrupt mind and counterfeit faith, also oppose the truth.
This is not wisdom that comes down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish.
Then the dragon was angry with the woman and went off to wage war on the rest of her children, those who keep the commandments of God and hold the testimony of Jesus.
The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
and the light of a lamp will shine in you no more, and the voice of bridegroom and bride will be heard in you no more, for your merchants were the magnates of the earth, and all nations were deceived by your sorcery.
And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed in its presence the signs by which he deceived those who had received the brand of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon.