## Do you not remember ##

This rhetorical question is used to remind the believers of Paul's teachings. It can be translated as "I am sure you remember". (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## Do you not ##

"you" refers to the Thessalonian believers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

## these things ##

This refers to the return of Jesus, the day of the Lord, and the man of lawlessness.​

## for him to be revealed when it is time for him to be  ##

<b>for him to be revealed when it is time for him to be <b>- "until God decides to reveal the man of lawlessness"

## mystery of lawlessness ##

A sacred secret that is not known by human reason but is only known by the revelation of God.