2 Thessalonians 2:6-8

Expanded Bible

⁶ And ·now [so] you know what is ·stopping that Man of Evil [^Lrestraining him; holding him back; 2:3] so he will ·appear [be revealed] at ·the right [the proper; ^Lhis own] time. ⁷ The ·secret power [or mystery] of ·evil [lawlessness; wickedness] is already ·working in the world [or at work], but there is one who is ·stopping that power [restraining it]. And ·he [or it] will continue to ·stop [restrain] it until ·he [or it] is taken out of the way [^Cthis restrainer may be the Holy Spirit or human government, among other possibilities]. ⁸ Then that ·Man of Evil [^Levil/lawless one; 2:3] will ·appear [be revealed], and the Lord Jesus^[a] will ·kill [destroy] him with the breath that comes from his mouth [Is. 11:4] and will ·destroy [annihilate; put an end to] him with the ·glory [brightness; splendor; or appearance; manifestation] of his ·coming [arrival; presence].