2 Thessalonians 2:7

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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.

Cross References

1 John 2:18

Children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come; therefore we know that it is the last hour.

Acts 20:29

I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;

1 John 4:3

and every spirit which does not confess Jesus is not of God. This is the spirit of antichrist, of which you heard that it was coming, and now it is in the world already.

Revelation 17:7

But the angel said to me, “Why marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her.

Revelation 17:5

and on her forehead was written a name of mystery: “Babylon the great, mother of harlots and of earth's abominations.”

1 Timothy 3:16

Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of our religion: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

2 Thessalonians 2:6

And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time.