2 Thessalonians 2:7-9

New American Standard Bible

⁷For ^(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. ⁸Then 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; ⁹that is, the one whose ^[e]coming is in accord with the activity of ^(F)Satan, with all power and false ^[f]^(G)signs and wonders,

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Footnotes

2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or he
2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or he
2 Thessalonians 2:7 Or out of the way
2 Thessalonians 2:8 Or presence
2 Thessalonians 2:9 Or presence
2 Thessalonians 2:9 I.e., confirming miracles

2 Thessalonians 2:7-9

Young's Literal Translation

⁷for 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,

⁸and then shall be revealed the Lawless One, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the manifestation of his presence,

⁹[him,] whose presence is according to the working of the Adversary, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders,

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2 Thessalonians 2:7-9

New International Version

⁷For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back^(A) will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. ⁸And then the lawless one will be revealed,^(B) whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth^(C) and destroy by the splendor of his coming.^(D) ⁹The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan^(E) works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders^(F) that serve the lie,