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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"