2 Thessalonians 2:10

“And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness, &c.] Not that he deceives, or goes about to deceive, or thinks to deceive by open unrighteousness; but by unrighteousness, under a pretence of righteousness and holiness; as with the doctrines of justification and salvation by a man's own righteousness, with the doctrines of merit and of works of supererogation, which are taking to men, and by which they are deceived, and are no other than unrighteousness with God, and betray ignorance of his righteousness, and a non-submission to it; as also with practices which carry a show of holiness, religion, and devotion, when they are no other than acts of impiety, superstition, and will worship; as…”

“deceivableness--rather as Greek, "deceit of (to promote) unrighteousness" (Th2 2:12). in--The oldest manuscripts and versions omit "in." Translate, "unto them that are perishing" (Co2 2:15-16; Co2 4:3): the victims of him whose very name describes his perishing nature, "the son of perdition"; in contrast to you whom (Th2 2:13) "God hath from the beginning chosen to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth." because--literally, "in requital for"; in just retribution for their having no love for the truth which was within their reach (on account of its putting a check on their bad passions), and for their having "pleasure in unrighteousness" (Th2 2:12; Rom 1:18);…”

“And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness - There are two ideas here. The first is, that there would be deceit; and the other is, that it would be for the purpose of promoting unrighteousness or iniquity. The iniquitous system would be maintained by fraudulent methods. No one who has read Pascal’s Provincial Letters can ever doubt that this description is applicable to the system of the Jesuits; and no one familiar with the acts of the papacy, as they have always been practiced, can doubt that the whole system is accurately described by this language. The plausible reasoning by which the advocates of that system have palliated and apologized for sins of various kinds, has been among its…”

“Because they received not the love of the truth - Therefore God suffered them to fall into that "strong delusion." 2 Thessalonians 2:11”

“deceivableness: Rom 16:18; Co2 2:17, Co2 4:2, Co2 11:13, Co2 11:15; Eph 4:14; Pe2 2:18; Heb 3:13 in them: Co1 1:18; Co2 2:15, Co2 4:3; Pe2 2:12 they received: Pro 1:7, Pro 2:1-6, Pro 4:5, Pro 4:6, Pro 8:17; Mat 13:11; Joh 3:19-21, Joh 8:45-47; Rom 2:7, Rom 2:8; Rom 6:17; Co1 16:22; Jam 1:16-18 that they: Joh 3:17, Joh 5:34; Rom 10:1; Th1 2:16; Ti1 2:4 2 Thessalonians 2:11”