2 Thessalonians 2:7
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For the mystery of iniquity already worketh: only that he who now holdeth do hold, until he be taken out of the way.

the mystery.

1 Timothy 3:16 And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.

Revelation 17:5,7 And on her forehead a name was written: A mystery: Babylon the great, the mother of the fornications and the abominations of the earth. . . .

doth.

Acts 20:29 I know that after my departure ravening wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Colossians 2:18-23 Let no man seduce you, willing in humility and religion of angels, walking in the things which he hath not seen, in vain puffed up by the sense of his flesh: . . .

2 Timothy 2:17,18 And their speech spreadeth like a canker: of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus: . . .

1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour.

1 John 4:3 And every spirit that dissolveth Jesus is not of God. And this is Antichrist, of whom you have heard that he cometh: and he is now already in the world.

he who.

2 Thessalonians 2:6 And now you know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his time.

Context
The Man of Lawlessness
6And now you know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his time. 7For the mystery of iniquity already worketh: only that he who now holdeth do hold, until he be taken out of the way. 8And then that wicked one shall be revealed: whom the Lord Jesus shall kill with the spirit of his mouth and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: him…
Cross References
2 Thessalonians 2:6
And now you know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his time.

Revelation 17:5
And on her forehead a name was written: A mystery: Babylon the great, the mother of the fornications and the abominations of the earth.

Revelation 17:7
And the angel said to me: Why dost thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman and of the beast which carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mystery
μυστήριον (mystērion)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3466: From a derivative of muo; a secret or 'mystery'.

of lawlessness
ἀνομίας (anomias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 458: Lawlessness, iniquity, disobedience, sin. From anomos; illegality, i.e. Violation of law or wickedness.

{is} already
ἤδη (ēdē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2235: Already; now at length, now after all this waiting. Apparently from e and de; even now.

at work,
ἐνεργεῖται (energeitai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1754: From energes; to be active, efficient.

but
μόνον (monon)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely.

the [one who]
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

now
ἄρτι (arti)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 737: Now, just now, at this moment. Adverb from a derivative of airo through the idea of suspension; just now.

restrains [it]
κατέχων (katechōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2722: From kata and echo; to hold down, in various applications.

[will continue] until
ἕως (heōs)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.

he is taken
γένηται (genētai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

out of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

[the] way.
μέσου (mesou)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3319: Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun).


Additional Translations
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.

For the mystery of lawlessness is working already; there is only the one at present restraining it, until he might be gone out of the midst.

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

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

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

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

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

For lawlessness is already at work in secret; but only until the man who is now exercising a restraining influence is removed,

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

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,
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