"And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:" — 2 Thessalonians 2:11

2 Thessalonians 2:11 · KJV

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

— 2 Thessalonians 2:11

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

Verse 12

That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

2 Thessalonians 2 — Context

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

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

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

That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Cross References

Romans 1:28

And even as they did not like to retain God in {their} knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; {to retain: or, to acknowledge} {a reprobate...: or, a mind void of judgment or, an unapproving mind}

John 12:39-43

Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

1 Timothy 4:1

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Matthew 24:11

And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

Psalms 81:11-12

But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

Ezekiel 21:29

Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of {them that are} slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity {shall have} an end.

Romans 1:21-25

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified {him} not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

1 Thessalonians 2:3

For our exhortation {was} not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: