9. This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles.
10. He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those on their way to destruction, because they refuse to love and accept the truth that would save them.
11. So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies.
12. Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil rather than believing the truth.
13. As for us, we can’t help but thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are always thankful that God chose you to be among the first to experience salvation—a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and through your belief in the truth.