Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
deceivableness--rather as Greek, "deceit of (to promote) unrighteousness" (2 Thessalonians 2:12).
in--The oldest manuscripts and versions omit "in." Translate, "unto them that are perishing" (2 Corinthians 2:15-16; 2 Corinthians 4:3): the victims of him whose very name describes his perishing nature, "the son of perdition"; in contrast to you whom (2 Thessalonians 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" (2 Thessalonians 2:12; Romans 1:18); they are lost because they loved not, but rejected, the truth which would have saved them.
received not--Greek, "welcomed not"; admitted it not cordially.
love of the truth--not merely love of truth, but love of THE truth (and of, Jesus who is the Truth, in opposition to Satan's "lie," 2 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 2:11; John 8:42-44), can save (Ephesians 4:21). We are required not merely to assent to, but to love the truth (Psalms 119:97). The Jews rejected Him who came in His divine Father's name; they will receive Antichrist coming in his own name (John 5:43). Their pleasant sin shall prove their terrible scourge.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Daniel 8:24
Zechariah 11:15
Zechariah 13:2
Mark 13:21
Luke 21:23
2 Corinthians 4:4
James 1:21
1 John 2:18
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