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2 Thessalonians 2:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This person will oppose and put himself above everything that people call God or worship. He'll literally sit in God's temple and claim that he's God himself.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Some people's ego really has no limits — but trying to replace God never ends well.

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