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. And then the lawless one will be revealed, (B)whom the Lord will consume (C)with the breath of His mouth and destroy (D)with the brightness of His coming.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 hidden truth
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or he

For (A)the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only [a](B)He who now restrains will do so until [b]He is [c]removed. Then that lawless one (C)will be revealed, whom the Lord will eliminate (D)with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the (E)appearance of His [d]coming;

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or he
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or he
  3. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or out of the way
  4. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Or presence

For the mystery of lawlessness [rebellion against divine authority and the coming reign of lawlessness] is already at work; [but it is restrained] only until he who now restrains it is taken out of the way. Then the lawless one [the Antichrist] will be revealed and the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and bring him to an end by the appearance of His coming.(A)

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

And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

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