2 Thessalonians 2:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

Who puts himself against all authority, lifting himself up over all which is named God or is given worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, putting himself forward as God.

Cross References

Isaiah 31:3

For the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses are flesh, and not spirit: and when the Lord's hand is stretched out, the helper and he who is helped will come down together.

Ezekiel 28:2

Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, This is what the Lord has said: Because your heart has been lifted up, and you have said, I am a god, I am seated on the seat of God in the heart of the seas; but you are man and not God, though you have made your heart as the heart of God:

Ezekiel 28:6

For this cause the Lord has said: Because you have made your heart as the heart of God,

Ezekiel 28:9

Will you say, in the face of those who are taking your life, I am God? but you are man and not God in the hands of those who are wounding you.

Daniel 11:36

And the king will do his pleasure; he will put himself on high, lifting himself over every god, and saying things to be wondered at against the God of gods; and all will be well for him till the wrath is complete; for what has been purposed will be done.

Daniel 11:45

He will put the tents of his great house between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain: but he will come to his end with no helper.

Daniel 7:25

And he will say words against the Most High, attempting to put an end to the saints of the Most High; and he will have the idea of changing times and law; and the saints will be given into his hands for a time and times and half a time.

Daniel 7:8

I was watching the horns with care, and I saw another coming up among them, a little one, before which three of the first horns were pulled up by the roots: and there were eyes like a man's eyes in this horn, and a mouth saying great things.

Acts 17:23

For when I came by, I was looking at the things to which you give worship, and I saw an altar with this writing on it, TO THE GOD OF WHOM THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGE. Now, what you, without knowledge, give worship to, I make clear to you.

1 Corinthians 8:5

For though there are those who have the name of gods, in heaven or on earth, as there are a number of gods and a number of lords,