2 Thessalonians 2:7 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁷For 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 —

Old words in this verse

letteth: — holds back, hinders.

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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; …
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.

Topics

Antichrist Apostasy Backsliders Death God Godlessness Holy Spirit Mysteries

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…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 7)

7. the mystery of iniquity--the counterwork to “the mystery of godliness” (1Ti 3:16). Anti-Christianity latently working, as distinguished from its final open manifestation. “Mystery” in Scripture means, not what remains always a secret, but that which is for a while hidden, but in due time manifested (compare Ep 3:4, 5). Satan will resort to a mode of opposition more conformed to the then imminen…