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2 Thessalonians 2:7

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For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.

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2 Thessalonians 2:7 in other translations

For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.

2 Thessalonians 2:7 · American Standard Version

2 Thessalonians 2:7 in context

  1. 5Don’t you remember that, when I was still with you, I told you these things?
  2. 6Now you know what is restraining him, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.
  3. 7For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.
  4. 8Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth, and destroy by the manifestation of his coming;
  5. 9even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,