I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
2 Thessalonians 2:7 - Revised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time.
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.
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.
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.
and on her forehead was written a name of mystery: “Babylon the great, mother of harlots and of earth's abominations.”
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.