# 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]])