2 Thessalonians 2:5-7
Living Bible
5 Don’t you remember that I told you this when I was with you? 6 And you know what is keeping him from being here already; for he can come only when his time is ready.
7 As for the work this man of rebellion and hell will do when he comes, it is already going on,[a] but he himself will not come until the one who is holding him back steps out of the way.
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- 2 Thessalonians 2:7 the work . . . is already going on, literally, “the mystery of lawlessness is already at work.”
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.
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