2 Thessalonians 2:7 | |
NASB: For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains [will do so] until he is taken out of the way. (NASB ©1995) GWT: The mystery of this sin is already at work. But it cannot work effectively until the person now holding it back gets out of the way. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be 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. BBE: For the secret of evil is even now at work: but there is one who is keeping back the evil till he is taken out of the way. DBY: For the mystery of lawlessness already works; only there is he who restrains now until he be gone, WEY: For lawlessness is already at work in secret; but only until the man who is now exercising a restraining influence is removed, WBS: For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now restraineth will restrain, 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. YLT: for 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, | |
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