2 Thessalonians 2:12

Might be damned. Greek krino, “to judge.” The result of such judgment is to be inferred from the context, not from the word krino (see on Romans 2:2).

Believed not the truth. A negative definition of those who, in v. 11, are said to believe literally, “the he,” as in v. 10 they are said to receive not the love of the truth.

But had pleasure. That is, they found their pleasure in unrighteousness or iniquity. This is the inspired analysis of the mentality of those who are lost: they preferred sin to righteousness, they enjoyed doing what was wrong rather than doing what was right.