2 Thessalonians 2:7 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁷ For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ 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

⁷ 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)

⁷ 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

⁷ 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

⁷ 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

⁷ 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

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

2 Thessalonians 2:6

And now ye know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.

1 Timothy 3:16

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, received up in glory.

1 John 2:18

Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.

1 John 4:3

and every spirit which confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.

Revelation 17:5

and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Revelation 17:7

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