Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way. Berean Literal Bible For the mystery of lawlessness is working already; there is only the one at present restraining it, until he might be gone out of the midst. King James Bible For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. New King James Version For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. New American Standard Bible For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is removed. NASB 1995 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. NASB 1977 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. Legacy Standard Bible For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. Amplified Bible For the mystery of lawlessness [rebellion against divine authority and the coming reign of lawlessness] is already at work; [but it is restrained] only until he who now restrains it is taken out of the way. Christian Standard Bible For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way, Holman Christian Standard Bible For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way, American Standard Version For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The mystery of evil has even now begun to work within, only if that which now controls will be taken from the midst; Contemporary English Version His mysterious power is already at work, but someone is holding him back. And the wicked one won't appear until this someone is out of the way. Douay-Rheims Bible For the mystery of iniquity already worketh; only that he who now holdeth, do hold, until he be taken out of the way. English Revised Version For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way. GOD'S WORD® Translation The mystery of this sin is already at work. But it cannot work effectively until the person now holding it back gets out of the way. Good News Translation The Mysterious Wickedness is already at work, but what is going to happen will not happen until the one who holds it back is taken out of the way. International Standard Version For the secret of this lawlessness is already at work, but only until the person now holding it back gets out of the way. Literal Standard Version for the secret of lawlessness already works, only the [One] now restraining [will do so] until He may come out of [the] midst, Majority Standard Bible For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way. New American Bible For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. But the one who restrains is to do so only for the present, until he is removed from the scene. NET Bible For the hidden power of lawlessness is already at work. However, the one who holds him back will do so until he is taken out of the way, New Revised Standard Version For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but only until the one who now restrains it is removed. New Heart English Bible For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way. Webster's Bible Translation For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now restraineth will restrain, until he be taken out of the way. Weymouth New Testament For lawlessness is already at work in secret; but only until the man who is now exercising a restraining influence is removed, World English Bible For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way. Young's Literal Translation 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Man of Lawlessness…6And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 7For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way. 8And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.… Cross References 2 Thessalonians 2:6 And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. Revelation 17:5 And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. Revelation 17:7 "Why are you so amazed?" said the angel. "I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns. Treasury of Scripture For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now lets will let, until he be taken out of the way. the mystery. 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. Revelation 17:5,7 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH… doth. Acts 20:29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Colossians 2:18-23 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, … 2 Timothy 2:17,18 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; … he who. 2 Thessalonians 2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. Jump to Previous Already Continue Evil Exercising Holds Influence Iniquity Keeping Lawlessness Mystery Power Removed Restrain Restraineth Restraining Restrains Secret Way Work WorksJump to Next Already Continue Evil Exercising Holds Influence Iniquity Keeping Lawlessness Mystery Power Removed Restrain Restraineth Restraining Restrains Secret Way Work Works2 Thessalonians 2 1. Paul urges them to continue stedfast in the truth received;3. shows that there shall be a departure from the faith, 9. and a discovery of Antichrist, before the day of the Lord comes; 15. repeats his exhortation to stand firm, and prays for them. (7) For.--Logically, the "for" belongs to the clause "he that letteth;" thus:" For, although the mystery is already at work, the wicked one will not be revealed until he that now withholds shall disappear." The mystery of iniquity doth already work.--Both "mystery" and "iniquity" have the article in the Greek, perhaps (as in 2Thessalonians 2:3) because the phrase was well known to the Thessalonians. Lawlessness is a more literal rendering than "iniquity"; the same word in 1John 3:4 is rendered "the transgression of the law." The word "mystery" in Greek does not necessarily involve any notion of mysteriousness in our modern sense. It means a secret (which may be, in its own nature, quite simple) known to the initiated, but incapable of being known until it is divulged. Here the whole emphasis is thrown, by a very peculiar order of the Greek words, upon the word "mystery." It may be paraphrased thus:--"For as a secret, into which the world is not yet initiated, that lawlessness is already at work." Thus the word "mystery" stands in sharp contrast with the word "revealed" in 2Thessalonians 2:6; 2Thessalonians 2:8 : the time for publishing, openly avowing, the secret is not yet come. To whom, then, is the mystery of that lawlessness now known? Not to all those who are contributing to its ultimate manifestation, for most of them are deceived by it (2Thessalonians 2:10), and, while sharers in the Apostasy, still believe themselves members of the Church. The mystery is known to God, and (1) to enlightened Christians like St. Paul; (2) to Satan and a few Satanic men who avow to themselves their real object in joining the movement. Though the mystery is said to work (the verb expresses an inward activity, e.g., 1Thessalonians 2:13, Romans 7:5, like that of leaven on the lump), it is not a personal thing, not (like "Man of Sin," "that which withholdeth,") a covert description of any person or set of persons; it is solely the unavowed design which is gradually gaining influence over men's hearts: it is the same movement as the "falling away" of 2Thessalonians 2:3. In several places (e.g., 2Peter 2:1 et seq.; Jude 1:18 et seq.) the coarser side of the "falling away" is spoken of, but here the "lawlessness" seems not so much to mean ordinary antinomianism as insubordination to God--rebellion. . . . Verse 7. - For the mystery. "Mystery" here denotes something which was unknown or secret before it was revealed (comp. Ephesians 3:3-5). So also one of the names of Babylon, the seat of the antichristian power, is Mystery (Revelation 17:3). Of iniquity; rather, of lawlessness; namely, this apostasy which shall precede the coming of the man of sin. The genitive here is that of apposition - "that mystery which is lawlessness," whose essence and sphere of operation is lawlessness. Doth already work; or, is already working. The mystery of iniquity even now works in secret; but the man of sin himself will not appear until the restraining power be removed. Even at the time the apostle wrote the seeds of apostasy were already sown; the leaven of lawlessness was fermenting inside Christianity; the foundations of a false Christianity were being laid. Thus the apostle warned the Ephesians that false teachers would arise from among themselves; to Timothy he writes of those perilous times which were then present; and, in his Epistles, mention is made of false practices and doctrines, such as the worship of angels, abstinence from meats, bodily mortifications, and the honour conferred on celibacy. So also John, in his First Epistle, refers to this working of this antichristian power when he says, "Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists .... Every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world" (1 John 2:18; 1 John 4:3). "Antichrist does not step on the scene suddenly without any preparations; on the contrary, a stream of anti-christian sentiment and conduct pervades the whole history of the world" (Olshausen). Only he that now letteth; or, restraineth, the old meaning of the word "let." Will let. These words are not in the original, and ought to be omitted. Until he be taken out of the way. The whole clause ought to be rendered, "The mystery of lawlessness is already working, only until he who restraineth is removed;" when that takes place, when the restraining influence is removed, the mystery of lawlessness will no longer work secretly, but will be openly manifested.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. mystery μυστήριον (mystērion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3466: From a derivative of muo; a secret or 'mystery'. of lawlessness ἀνομίας (anomias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 458: Lawlessness, iniquity, disobedience, sin. From anomos; illegality, i.e. Violation of law or wickedness. {is} already ἤδη (ēdē) Adverb Strong's 2235: Already; now at length, now after all this waiting. Apparently from e and de; even now. at work, ἐνεργεῖται (energeitai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1754: From energes; to be active, efficient. but μόνον (monon) Adverb Strong's 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely. the [one who] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. now ἄρτι (arti) Adverb Strong's 737: Now, just now, at this moment. Adverb from a derivative of airo through the idea of suspension; just now. restrains [it] κατέχων (katechōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2722: From kata and echo; to hold down, in various applications. [will continue] until ἕως (heōs) Conjunction Strong's 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. he is taken γένηται (genētai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. [the] way. μέσου (mesou) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3319: Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun). Links 2 Thessalonians 2:7 NIV2 Thessalonians 2:7 NLT 2 Thessalonians 2:7 ESV 2 Thessalonians 2:7 NASB 2 Thessalonians 2:7 KJV 2 Thessalonians 2:7 BibleApps.com 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Biblia Paralela 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Chinese Bible 2 Thessalonians 2:7 French Bible 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness already works (2 Thess. 2 Thes. 2Th iiTh ii th) |
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