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

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Footnotes

  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

And now you know what is holding him back,(A) so that he may be revealed at the proper time. For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back(B) will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed,(C) whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth(D) and destroy by the splendor of his coming.(E)

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