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2 Thessalonians 2:6

4 He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

5 Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?

And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.

7 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.

8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.
KJV
And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
WEB
Now you know what is restraining him, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.
ASV
And now ye know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season.
DARBY
And now ye know that which restrains, that he should be revealed in his own time.
BLB
And now you⁺ know what is restraining for him to be revealed in his own time.
ÅB
Og nå vet dere hva som holder igjen? så han først skal åpenbares i sin tid.
OTB
Og dere vet hva som nå holder ham tilbake, slik at han vil bli avslørt til rett tid.
B1930
Og nu vet I hvad som holder igjen? så han først skal åpenbares i sin tid.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:3

    Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 2:8

    And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.

    Read in context