2 Thessalonians 2:7 meaning and explanation
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.
2 Thessalonians 2:7, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to a young church shaken by claims that the Day of the Lord had already arrived. In this verse he explains that lawlessness is not a future surprise but a hidden force already active, and that something or someone currently holds it back until God's appointed time.
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