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

Read 2 Thessalonians 2:7 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

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 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

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

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

8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

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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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