4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Thessalonians 2:4:1 ⧉ὁothe 2 Thessalonians 2:4:2 ⧉ἀντικείμενοςandikeemenosthe one opposing 2 Thessalonians 2:4:3 ⧉καὶkeand 2 Thessalonians 2:4:4 ⧉ὑπεραιρόμενοςeeperaeeromenosand exalting himself 2 Thessalonians 2:4:5 ⧉ἐπὶepeeagainst 2 Thessalonians 2:4:6 ⧉πάνταpandaevery 2 Thessalonians 2:4:7 ⧉λεγόμενονlegomenobeing called 2 Thessalonians 2:4:8 ⧉θεὸνtheongod 2 Thessalonians 2:4:9 ⧉ἢeeor 2 Thessalonians 2:4:10 ⧉σέβασμαsevasmaobject of worship 2 Thessalonians 2:4:11 ⧉ὥστεosteso that 2 Thessalonians 2:4:12 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim 2 Thessalonians 2:4:13 ⧉εἰςeesinto 2 Thessalonians 2:4:14 ⧉τὸνtonthe 2 Thessalonians 2:4:15 ⧉ναὸνnaontemple 2 Thessalonians 2:4:16 ⧉τοῦtooof the 2 Thessalonians 2:4:17 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod 2 Thessalonians 2:4:18 ⧉καθίσαιkatheeseto sit 2 Thessalonians 2:4:19 ⧉ἀποδεικνύνταapotheekneendaproclaiming 2 Thessalonians 2:4:20 ⧉ἑαυτὸνeaftonhimself 2 Thessalonians 2:4:21 ⧉ὅτιoteethat 2 Thessalonians 2:4:22 ⧉ἔστινestinis 2 Thessalonians 2:4:23 ⧉θεόςtheosGod |
4. Formal Translation The one who opposes and exalts himself over every so-called god or object of worship, so that he himself sits in the temple of God {Theos, Usurped Sovereign Glory}, presenting himself as though he is God. |
4. Dynamic Translation This person stands against and lifts himself above everything that is called god or any object of worship, even going so far as to take his place in God’s temple, showing everyone that he claims to be God {Theos, False Ultimate Authority}. |