Reference

2 Thessalonians 2:3

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“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;”

Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

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The verse does not explicitly state a delay, but rather outlines preconditions for "that day," which could be interpreted as a sequence of events rather than a postponement.

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The verse describes specific events ("a falling away," "the man of sin be revealed") that precede "that day," which is implicitly the day of the Lord's return. However, the theme definition lists different types of signs (wars, earthquakes, sun/moon) that are not explicitly mentioned in this particular verse.

Single Unified Return

The verse mentions a "falling away" and the revelation of a "man of sin" as preconditions for "that day," but it does not explicitly state that resurrection, judgment, and gathering occur simultaneously at that day, nor does it define "that day" as a single unified return.

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Related Verses

2 Thessalonians 2:9

“Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,”

2 Thessalonians 2:10

“And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.”

2 Thessalonians 2:11

“And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:”

1 Thessalonians 5:2

“For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.”

2 Thessalonians 2:5

“Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?”

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