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.
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.
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,
2:7For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth [will let,] until he be taken out of the way.
2:7For the mystery of lawlessness already works; only there is he who restrains now until he be gone,
2:7For the mystery of iniquity already worketh; only that he who now holdeth, do hold, until he be taken out of the way.
2:7For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.
2:7For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.
2:7For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now restraineth will restrain, until he be taken out of the way.
2:7For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.
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,
2:7For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now lets will let, until he be taken out of the way.