2 Thessalonians 2:7 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For the mystery of lawlessness (that hidden principle of rebellion against constituted authority) is already at work in the world, [but it is] restrained only until he who restrains is taken out of the way.

American Standard Version (1901)

For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.

Common English Bible

The hidden plan to live without any law is at work now, but it will be secret only until the one who is holding it back is out of the way.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For the mystery of iniquity is already at work. And only one now holds back, and will continue to hold back, until he is taken from our midst.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For the mystery of iniquity already worketh; only that he who now holdeth, do hold, until he be taken out of the way.

2 Thessalonians 2:7 Cross References

Acts 20:29

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

2 Thessalonians 2:6

And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

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.

1 John 2:18

Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

1 John 4:3

and 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.

Revelation 17:5

and upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the Earth.

Revelation 17:7

And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.