# General Information: Paul teaches about the man of lawlessness. # it will not come "the day of the Lord will not come" # the falling away This refers to a future time when many people will turn away from God. # the man of lawlessness is revealed This can be stated in active form. AT: "God reveals the man of lawlessness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # the son of destruction Paul speaks of destruction as a person who bore a son whose goal is to totally destroy everything. AT: "the one who destroys everything he can" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # all that is called God or that is worshiped This can be stated in active form. AT: "everything that people consider to be God or everything that people worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # exhibits himself as God "shows himself as God"