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The Root of Vulnerability
Commentators unanimously agree that people become vulnerable to deception because they first reject the truth. Their perishing is not due to a lack of opportunity, but a willful refusal to embrace the gospel. As the Expositor's Bible Commentary notes, their blindness is "self-imposed" because of a prior refusal to "love the truth and so be saved."
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2 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Thessalonians 2:10
18th Century
Theologian
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness. There are two ideas here. The first is that there would be deceit; and the other …
AT Robertson
On 2 Thessalonians 2:10
With all deceit of unrighteousness (εν παση απατη αδικιας). This pastmaster of trickery will have at his command all the energy an…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Thessalonians 2:7–10
19th Century
Preacher
Only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with th…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Thessalonians 2:10
(10a) That Satan is the root of the lawless one’s deception is explicit in a further elaboration. The word for “work” (GK 1918) is reserved for sup…
John Calvin
On 2 Thessalonians 2:10
16th Century
Theologian
In those that perish. He limits the power of Satan, as unable to injure the elect of God, just as Christ also exempts them from this dange…
John Gill
On 2 Thessalonians 2:10
17th Century
Pastor
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness
Not that he deceives, or goes about to deceive, or thinks to deceive by open un…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Thessalonians 2:5–12
17th Century
Minister
Something hindered or withheld the man of sin. It is supposed to be the power of the Roman Empire, which the apostle did not mention more plainly a…