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,


In Context

4 who is opposing and is raising himself up above all called God or worshipped, so that he in the sanctuary of God as God hath sat down, shewing himself off that he is God — the day doth not come.

5 Do ye not remember that, being yet with you, these things I said to you?

6 and now, what is keeping down ye have known, for his being revealed in his own time,

7 for 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,

8 and then shall be revealed the Lawless One, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the manifestation of his presence,

9 him, whose presence is according to the working of the Adversary, in 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 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 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.