2 Thessalonians 2:7 KJV — MannaFest

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

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ASV

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

WEB

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.

YLT

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

DBT

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

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2 Thessalonians — A short follow-up clarifying eschatology. The day of the Lord has not come; the man of lawlessness must first be revealed.

Author: Paul, with Silvanus and Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 51–52, from Corinth — months after 1 Thessalonians

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Revelation 17:5
And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Colossians 2:14
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
2 Timothy 2:16
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
1 John 4:3
And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

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(2.) This mystery of iniquity was gradually to arrive at its height; and so it was in effect that the universal corruption of doctrine and worship in the Romish church came in by degrees, and the usurpation of the bishops of Rome was gradual, not all at once; and thus the mystery of iniquity did the more easily, and almost insensibly, prevail.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

"Judaism infecting Christianity is the fuel; the mystery of iniquity is the spark." "It is one and the same impurity diffusing itself over many ages" [BENGEL]. only he who now letteth will let--The italicized words are not in the Greek.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Mere outside performances put in the room of faith and love. Other mediators besides the man Christ Jesus. The two last branches, together with idolatry and bloodshed, are the direct consequences of the former; namely, the adding to the word of God.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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2TH 2:71JN 2:18 2JN 1:7
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
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Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
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2TH 2:71JN 2:18 MAT 24:5
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