2 Thessalonians 2:9

God's Word

The man of sin will come with the power of Satan. He will use every kind of power, including miraculous and wonderful signs. But they will be lies.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 18:20

“Then the Spirit stepped forward, stood in front of the Lord, and said, ‘I will deceive him.’ “ ‘How?’ the Lord asked.

Exodus 7:22

But the Egyptian magicians did the same thing using their magic spells. So Pharaoh continued to be stubborn and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, as the Lord had predicted.

Exodus 8:18

The magicians also tried to produce gnats using their magic spells, but they couldn’t do it. The gnats bit people and animals.

Exodus 8:7

But the magicians did the same thing using their magic spells and brought frogs onto the land.

Isaiah 29:10

The Lord has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He will shut your eyes. (Your eyes are the prophets.) He will cover your heads. (Your heads are the seers.)

Ezekiel 14:5

I will do this to recapture the hearts of the nation of Israel. They have deserted me because of their disgusting idols.’

Matthew 12:22

Then some people brought Jesus a man possessed by a demon. The demon made the man blind and unable to talk. Jesus cured him so that he could talk and see.

Matthew 24:24

False messiahs and false prophets will appear. They will work spectacular, miraculous signs and do wonderful things to deceive, if possible, even those whom God has chosen.

Matthew 4:10

Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! Scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ”

Mark 13:22

False messiahs and false prophets will appear. They will work miraculous signs and do wonderful things to deceive, if possible, those whom God has chosen.

Luke 11:25

When it comes, it finds the house swept clean and in order.

John 4:48

Jesus told the official, “If people don’t see miracles and amazing things, they won’t believe.”

John 8:41

You’re doing what your father does.” The Jews said to Jesus, “We’re not illegitimate children. God is our only Father.”

John 8:44

You come from your father, the devil, and you desire to do what your father wants you to do. The devil was a murderer from the beginning. He has never been truthful. He doesn’t know what the truth is. Whenever he tells a lie, he’s doing what comes naturally to him. He’s a liar and the father of lies.

Acts 13:10

and said, “You are full of dirty tricks and schemes, you son of the devil! You hate everything that has God’s approval. Quit trying to distort the truth about the way the Lord wants people to live.

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no wonder, even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:3

However, I’m afraid that as the snake deceived Eve by its tricks, so your minds may somehow be lured away from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. As a result, they don’t see the light of the Good News about Christ’s glory. It is Christ who is God’s image.

Ephesians 2:2

You followed the ways of this present world and its spiritual ruler. This ruler continues to work in people who refuse to obey God.

2 Timothy 3:8

As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. Their minds are corrupt, and the faith they teach is counterfeit.

James 3:15

That kind of wisdom doesn’t come from above. It belongs to this world. It is self-centered and demonic.

Revelation 12:17

The serpent became angry with the woman. So it went away to fight with her other children, the ones who keep God’s commands and hold on to the testimony of Jesus.

Revelation 12:9

The huge serpent was thrown down. That ancient snake, named Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to earth. Its angels were thrown down with it.

Revelation 18:23

Light from lamps will never shine in it again. Voices of brides and grooms will never be heard in it again. Its merchants were the important people of the world, because all the nations were deceived by its witchcraft.

Revelation 19:20

The beast and the false prophet who had done miracles for the beast were captured. By these miracles the false prophet had deceived those who had the brand of the beast and worshiped its statue. Both of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Revelation 20:10

The devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the fiery lake of sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet were also thrown. They will be tortured day and night forever and ever.

Revelation 9:11

The king who ruled them was the angel from the bottomless pit. In Hebrew he is called Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon.