7For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; …
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.
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.
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 3-12)In these words the apostle confutes the error against which he had cautioned them, and gives the reasons why they should not expect the coming of Christ as just at hand. There were several events previous to the second coming of Christ; in particular, he tells them there would be, I. A general apostasy, there would come a falling away first , 2 Thess. 2:3. By this apostasy we are not to understand…
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