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2 Thessalonians 2:5-7
New King James Version
2 Thessalonians 2:5-7
New King James Version
5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? 6 And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. 7 For (A)the [a]mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only [b]He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.
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2 Thessalonians 2:5-7
New International Version
2 Thessalonians 2:5-7
New International Version
5 Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things?(A) 6 And now you know what is holding him back,(B) so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back(C) will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way.
2 Thessalonians 2:5-7
English Standard Version
2 Thessalonians 2:5-7
English Standard Version
5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? 6 And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. 7 For (A)the mystery of lawlessness (B)is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.
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