“The mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of His mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of His coming; even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be judged who believe not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12, A. R. V. {8T 226.3}

»Thi lovløshedens hemmelighed er allerede i virksomhed, kun må den, som nu holder igen først fjernes. Og da skal den lovløse åbenbares (ham skal Herren Jesus dræbe med et åndepust af sin mund og tilintetgøre ved sit synlige komme) og han skal komme i Satans kraft, med al løgnens magt og tegn og undere og med al uretfærdighedens forførelse over for dem, der fortabes, fordi de ikke tog imod kærlighed til sandheden, så de kunne blive frelst. Derfor sender Gud over dem en vildførende magt så de tror løgnen, for at de skal rammes af dommen, alle de, som ikke troede sandheden, men fandt behag i uretfærdigheden.