7For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.


In Context

4 he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.

5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

6 And now ye know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.

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

8 And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming;

9 even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

2 Thessalonians 2:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth [will let,] until he be taken out of the way.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:7For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7For the mystery of lawlessness already works; only there is he who restrains now until he be gone,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:7For the mystery of iniquity already worketh; only that he who now holdeth, do hold, until he be taken out of the way.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:7For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now restraineth will restrain, until he be taken out of the way.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7for the secret of the lawlessness doth already work, only he who is keeping down now will hinder — till he may be out of the way,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now lets will let, until he be taken out of the way.