2 Thessalonians 2:4
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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.He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
In other translations
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.He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
Greek words
ὁhowhoG3588ἀντικείμενοςantikeimenosis opposingG480καὶkaiandG2532ὑπεραιρόμενοςhuperairomenosexalting himselfG5229ἐπὶepiaboveG1909πάνταpantaevery [one]G3956λεγόμενονlegomenonnamedG3004θεὸνtheongodG2316ἢēorG2228σέβασμαsebasmaobject of worshipG4574ὥστεhōsteso as forG5620αὐτὸνautonhimG846εἰςeisinG1519τὸνtontheG3588ναὸνnaontempleG3485τοῦtou<the>G3588θεοῦtheouof GodG2316ὡςhōsasG5613θεὸνtheongodG2316καθίσαιkathisaito sit downG2523ἀποδεικνύνταapodeiknuntasetting forthG584ἑαυτὸνhe'autonhe himselfG1438ὅτιhotithatG3754ἐστὶνestinisG1510θεός.¶theosGod.G2316
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