"For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth {will let}, until he be taken out of the way." — 2 Thessalonians 2:7

2 Thessalonians 2:7 · KJV

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

— 2 Thessalonians 2:7

And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. {withholdeth: or, holdeth}

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:

2 Thessalonians 2 — Context

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

And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. {withholdeth: or, holdeth}

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:

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

Cross References

1 John 4:3

And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that {spirit} of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

2 Timothy 2:17-18

And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; {canker: or, gangrene}

Revelation 17:7

And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

1 John 2:18

Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

Acts 20:29

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Revelation 17:5

And upon her forehead {was} a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. {harlots: or, fornications}

Colossians 2:18-23

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, {beguile...: or, judge against you} {in a...: Gr. being a voluntary in humility}

1 Timothy 3:16

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.