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.


In Context

4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God.

5 Don't you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things?

6 And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.

7 For 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.

8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming.

9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders,

2nd 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 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 English Revised 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.