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2 Thessalonians 2:6–7

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6And now ye know what ||owithholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7For pthe mystery of qiniquity doth already work: only he who now oletteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

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Footnotes

  1. ||Or, holdeth.
  2. oGk. as ver. 7. Luke 4:42. Philem. 13.
  3. qSo ver. 8 (Gk.).
  4. oGk. as ver. 7. Luke 4:42. Philem. 13.

Cross references

  1. pRev. 17:5, 7.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And you know what currently restrains him, so that he will be revealed in his time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way,

NLTNew Living Translation

And you know what is holding him back, for he can be revealed only when his time comes. For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And you know that which restrains him now, so that he will be revealed in his own time. For the mystery of lawlessness is at work already; only the one who now restrains will do so until he is out of the way,