2 Thessalonians 2:7

5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

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

8 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:

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

Dette ble sagt til Israel i en bestemt tid, så det er lurt å lese det sammen med teksten rundt. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB
For lovløshetens hemmelighet er alt virksom, bare at den som nå holder igjen, ryddes av veien;
OTB
For lovløshetens hemmelige kraft er allerede i virksomhet; bare Han som nå holder det tilbake, vil fortsette å gjøre det inntil Han blir tatt bort.
B1930
For lovløshetens hemmelighet er alt virksom, bare at den som nu holder igjen, ryddes av veien;
BSB
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.
KJV
For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
WEB
For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.
ASV
For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only [there is] one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.
DARBY
For the mystery of lawlessness already works; only [there is] he who restrains now until he be gone,
BLB
For the mystery of lawlessness is working already, only the one at present is restraining [it] until he might be out of the midst.

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