2 Thessalonians 2:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

2 Thessalonians 2:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Thessalonians 2:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Thessalonians 2:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.”

2 Thessalonians 2:7 — World English Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:7 ASV — 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.”

2 Thessalonians 2:7 — American Standard Version

2 Thessalonians 2:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for the secret of the lawlessness doth already work, only he who is keeping down now <FI>will hinder<Fi> --till he may be out of the way,”

2 Thessalonians 2:7 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Thessalonians 2:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the mystery of lawlessness already works; only [there is] he who restrains now until he be gone,”

2 Thessalonians 2:7 — Darby Translation

2 Thessalonians 2:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the mysterie of iniquitie doeth already worke: onely he which nowe withholdeth, shall let till he be taken out of the way.”

2 Thessalonians 2:7 — Geneva Bible

2 Thessalonians 2:7 in Context — 2 Thessalonians 2

5 Ne vous souvenez-vous pas que je vous disais ces choses, lorsque j’étais encore chez vous?

6 Et maintenant vous savez ce qui le retient, afin qu’il ne paraisse qu’en son temps.

7 Car le mystère de l’iniquité agit déjà; il faut seulement que celui qui le retient encore ait disparu.

8 Et alors paraîtra l’impie, que le Seigneur Jésus détruira par le souffle de sa bouche, et qu’il anéantira par l’éclat de son avènement.

9 L’apparition de cet impie se fera, par la puissance de Satan, avec toutes sortes de miracles, de signes et de prodiges mensongers,

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What Does 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Mean?

2 Thessalonians 2:7 is a verse from the Book of 2 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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