\NormalFont\ShortTitle{2 Thessalonians}

{\MT Moshiachʼs Letter through the Shliach Sha'ul to the Brit Chadasha Kehillah in Thessalonika (II)



\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}From Sha'ul and Silvanus
{\ADD{(Sila)}} and Timotiyos.

\par }{\PP To the Kehillah of the inhabitants of the city of Thessalonika, the Kehillah in
{\ND{Hashem}}, in Elohim Avinu and Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua Adoneinu,


\par }{\PP \VS{2}Chen v'Chesed
{\ND{Hashem}} to you and Shalom from Elohim Avinu and Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua Adoneinu.


\par }{\PP \VS{3}With continuous hodayah
{\ADD{(thanksgiving)}} we ought to make brachot to
{\ND{Hashem}} concerning you, Achim b'Moshiach, as is fitting, because your emunah is increasing abundantly and the ahavah
{\ADD{(agape)}} every one of you has for the other is growing.

\VS{4}Therefore, we ourselves glory in you in all the kehillot of
{\ND{Hashem}} for your zitzfleisch
{\ADD{(patience)}} and emunah in all the redifot
{\ADD{(persecutions)}} and the tzoros you are enduring.


\par }{\PP \VS{5}This is kluhr
{\ADD{(obvious)}} that here is a manifest siman
{\ADD{(sign, indication)}} of the yashar mishpat
{\ADD{(righteous judgment)}} of
{\ND{Hashem}} intended for you to be deemed worthy of the Malchut
{\ND{Hashem}}, on behalf of which also you undergo\FTNT{*}{{\FR 1:5 }{\FT{Chevlei Moshiach}}} yissurim.

\VS{6}Indeed it is tzaddik
{\ADD{(a thing examined and found to be right)}} for
{\ND{Hashem}} to repay with tzarah
{\ADD{(tribulation)}} those who bring tzarah
{\ADD{(tribulation)}} on you,

\VS{7}And to recompense you, the ones suffering tzarah
{\ADD{(tribulation)}}, with revachah
{\ADD{(relief)}} along with us at the Apocalypse of [Moshiach] Yehoshua Adoneinu from Shomayim with the malachim of his oz
{\ADD{(power)}}

\VS{8}BELAHAVEI EISH\FTNT{†}{{\FR 1:8 }{\FT{}}{\XT{Isa 66:15}}}{\ADD{(in flaming fire)}}, giving Onesh to the ones not knowing
{\ND{Hashem}} and to the ones not obeying the Besuras HaGeulah of [Moshiach] Yehoshua Adoneinu.

\VS{9}These are the ones who will pay an Onesh of Avaddon Olam
{\ADD{(Eternal Destruction)}}\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 1:9 }{\FT{Gehinnom}}} away from the Shekhinah of
{\ND{Hashem}} UMEHADAR GE'ONO\FTNT{§}{{\FR 1:9 }{\FT{}}{\XT{Isa 2:19}}}{\ADD{(and from the splendor of his majesty)}},

\VS{10}When He comes to be glorified among His Kedoshim and to be marveled at among all the ma'aminim\FTNT{*}{{\FR 1:10 }{\FT{in Moshiach}}} in YOM HAHU\FTNT{†}{{\FR 1:10 }{\FT{}}{\XT{Isa 2:11}}}{\ADD{(that Day)}}, because our [martyrʼs] eidus\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 1:10 }{\FT{The word can mean witness al kiddush ha-Shem}}} to you was believed.

\VS{11}To this end also we make tefillos always concerning you that Eloheinu may count you worthy of the Kri'ah
{\ADD{(Calling)}} and by His gevurah may fulfill every chafetz hatov
{\ADD{(good desire)}} and ma'aseh haemunah
{\ADD{(work of faith)}},

\VS{12}In order that ha-Shem
{\ADD{(the Name)}} of [Moshiach] Adoneinu Yehoshua may be glorified in you, and you, in him,\FTNT{§}{{\FR 1:12 }{\FT{Moshiach}}} according to the unmerited Chen v'Chesed of Eloheinu and Moshiach Yehoshua Adoneinu.




\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}We ask you, Achim b'Moshiach, concerning the Bias HaMoshiach
{\ADD{(the Arrival, Coming of Moshiach)}} Yehoshua Adoneinu and our being gathered together to him,\FTNT{*}{{\FR 2:1 }{\FT{Moshiach}}}

\VS{2}that you not become too hastily disturbed from your spiritual composure nor frightened either by a ruach or by a dibur
{\ADD{(saying, utterance)}} or by an iggeret
{\ADD{(letter)}}, as if from us, saying that the YOM HASHEM\FTNT{†}{{\FR 2:2 }{\FT{}}{\XT{Am 5:18}}}{\ADD{(Day of the L-rd)}} has come.

\VS{3}Let no one in any way lead you astray, because, unless the Merid (Rebellion, Revolt, the\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 2:3 }{\FT{Anti-Moshiach}}} Shmad Betrayal Defection of Apostasy, the Azivah Abandonment) Desertion comes rishonah
{\ADD{(first)}}, and the Apocalypse of the Ish HaMufkarut
{\ADD{(Man of Lawlessness)}}, the Ish HaChatta'ah Ben HaAvaddon
{\ADD{(Man of Sin, Son of Destruction Anti-Moshiach)}} is unveiled…

\VS{4}I'm referring to the one setting himself against and exalting himself AL KOL EL\FTNT{§}{{\FR 2:4 }{\FT{}}{\XT{Dan 11:36}}}{\ADD{(above every G-d)}}, above all that is given the appellation “G-d” or object of worship, with the result that in the Beis Hamikdash Heikhal he sits down on the MOSHAV ELOHIM\FTNT{*}{{\FR 2:4 }{\FT{}}{\XT{Ezek 28:2}}}{\ADD{(throne of G-d)}}, proclaiming that he himself is Elohim…

\VS{5}Do you not recall that when I was still with you I was telling you these things?

\VS{6}Yet you have da'as of what is holding back and restraining\FTNT{†}{{\FR 2:6 }{\FT{Anti-Moshiach}}} now, so that he\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 2:6 }{\FT{Anti-Moshiach}}} may be unveiled and revealed in his own time.

\VS{7}For the Sod HaMufkarut
{\ADD{(Mystery of Lawlessness)}} is already working; only he who holds back and restrains just now will do so until he is out of the way.

\VS{8}And then the Ish HaMufkarut
{\ADD{(the Man of Lawlessness)}}\FTNT{§}{{\FR 2:8 }{\FT{Anti-Moshiach}}} will be revealed, whom HaAdon\FTNT{*}{{\FR 2:8 }{\FT{Moshiach Yehoshua,
}}{\XT{Mal 3:1; Ps 110:1; Dan 7:13-14}}} will destroy by the RUACH\FTNT{†}{{\FR 2:8 }{\FT{}}{\XT{Isa 11:4}}} of His mouth and will wipe out at the appearance of His Bi'as
{\ADD{(HaMoshiach, His Parousia, Coming)}}.

\VS{9}The Bi'as Anti-Moshiach
{\ADD{(Coming, Parousia, of Anti-Moshiach)}} is according to the working of HaSatan with all false ko'ach
{\ADD{(power)}} and otot
{\ADD{(signs)}} and pseudo moftim
{\ADD{(wonders)}},

\VS{10}And with all deception of resha
{\ADD{(wickedness)}} for those who are perishing, because they were not being mekabel
{\ADD{(receiving)}} the Ahavas HaEmes
{\ADD{(Love of the Truth)}} so that they have the Geulah deliverance.

\VS{11}And for this reason
{\ND{Hashem}} sends to them a powerful madduchei shav
{\ADD{(false enticement, delusion)}} in order that they believe what is sheker.\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 2:11 }{\FT{}}{\XT{1Kgs 22:22}}}

\VS{12}This is for the tachlis
{\ADD{(purpose)}} of condemning to Onesh\FTNT{§}{{\FR 2:12 }{\FT{Gehinnom}}} all the ones who have no emunah in HaEmes, but instead have had delight in resha.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}But we ought always to offer hodayah
{\ADD{(thanksgiving)}} and make brachot to
{\ND{Hashem}} concerning you, Achim b'Moshiach, ahuvei
{\ND{Hashem}}, because
{\ND{Hashem}} chose you as bikkurim
{\ADD{(first fruits)}} for the Geulah through mekudash b'Ruach HaKodesh
{\ADD{(being set apart as holy in the Ruach HaKodesh)}} and through emunah in HaEmes.

\VS{14}This is HaEmes to which
{\ND{Hashem}} called you through our Besuras HaGeulah to the obtaining of the kavod of Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua.

\VS{15}So then, Achim b'Moshiach, stand fast and hold fast to the\FTNT{*}{{\FR 2:15 }{\FT{orthodox Jewish}}} emunah, the Moshiachʼs pnimiyus haTorah that was handed over and transmitted to you, which you were taught, whether by divrei pinu
{\ADD{(words of our mouth)}} or by our iggeret hakodesh.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}Now may HaMelech HaMoshiach Yehoshua Adoneinu Himself and Elohim Avinu, who has regarded us with ahavah
{\ADD{(agape)}}, and has granted us nechamat olam
{\ADD{(eternal consolation)}} and tikvah tovah
{\ADD{(good hope)}} by the unmerited Chesed of
{\ND{Hashem}},

\VS{17}May He give chozek
{\ADD{(strength)}} and encouragement to you in every mitzvah
{\ADD{(good deed)}} you do and in every dibur
{\ADD{(utterance)}} you speak.




\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Lemaskana
{\ADD{(finally)}}, Achim b'Moshiach, daven for us, that the Dvar
{\ND{Hashem}} will run on and be lifted up in kavod, just as it is also with you,

\VS{2}And that we may be delivered from anshei resha
{\ADD{(men of wickedness)}}, for not all possess the Messianic emunah.

\VS{3}But Ne'eman
{\ADD{(Faithful)}} is
{\ND{Hashem}} who gives you chozek
{\ADD{(strength)}} and is shomer over you, guarding you from the Evil One.

\VS{4}And we have bitachon in
{\ND{Hashem}} concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we have directed.

\VS{5}Now may
{\ND{Hashem}} direct your levavot in the Ahavas
{\ND{Hashem}} and into the savlanut of Moshiach.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}Now we charge you, Achim b'Moshiach, b'Shem Adoneinu Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, to shun chavrusashaft
{\ADD{(association)}} with every one of the Achim b'Moshiach who follows the derech habatlanim
{\ADD{(way of idlers)}} and walks not according to Moshiachʼs [pnimiyus] haTorah that was handed over and transmitted to you and which you received from us.\FTNT{*}{{\FR 3:6 }{\FT{Shlichim}}}

\VS{7}For you yourselves have da'as how it is necessary to imitate us as a mofet, a role model, because we\FTNT{†}{{\FR 3:7 }{\FT{Shlichim}}} were not batlanim
{\ADD{(idlers)}} among you.

\VS{8}Nor did we eat lechem
{\ADD{(food)}} from anyone gratis, but in labor and exertion lailah v'yomam
{\ADD{(night and day)}} we were working for the tachlis
{\ADD{(purpose)}} of not weighing down and burdening any one of you;

\VS{9}Not because we do not have the zchus
{\ADD{(right)}}, but in order that we impart ourselves as a mofet
{\ADD{(role model)}} to you that you might imitate us.

\VS{10}For even when we were with you, this we used to direct you: that if anyone will not be a po'el
{\ADD{(worker)}}, neither let him be an ochel
{\ADD{(eater)}}.\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 3:10 }{\FT{}}{\XT{Gn 3:19}}}

\VS{11}For we hear that some among you are leading the life of a batlan
{\ADD{(loafer)}}, not being busy with a parnasah, but being busybodies with hitarevut
{\ADD{(meddlesomeness)}}.

\VS{12}Now such persons we are directing and exhort in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua Adoneinu to work with quietness that they may eat their own lechem.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}But you, Achim b'Moshiach, do not lose chozek in well-doing.

\VS{14}But if anyone does not obey the gzeira
{\ADD{(injunction)}} in this iggeret hakodesh
{\ADD{(holy letter)}}, take special notice of that one; do not have chavrusashaft
{\ADD{(association)}} with him, for the tachlis
{\ADD{(purpose)}} of stirring him with a sense of bushah
{\ADD{(shame)}}.

\VS{15}And do not consider
{\ADD{(him)}} an oyev
{\ADD{(enemy)}} but warn him as an Ach b'Moshiach.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}Now may Elohei HaShalom Himself grant you shalom in every way.
{\ND{Hashem}} be with you all.


\par }{\PP \VS{17}I, [Rav] Sha'ul, send Drishat Shalom greetings in my own handwriting, which is the distinctive siman
{\ADD{(sign)}} in every iggeret hakodesh; this is the way I write.

\VS{18}The unmerited Chen v'Chesed
{\ND{Hashem}} of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua be with you all.

\par }