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Second letter to the Thessalonians 2:7

The mystery (secret) of lawlessness is already at work [in the world]. Now [all that remains to happen is] for the one who is holding him back [preventing the spread of lawlessness] to be taken away (removed from the way).
[Many antichrists have already appeared, and the forces of evil are at work, see 1 John 2:18. What or who is it that restrains the mystery of lawlessness or the Antichrist himself from appearing? In verse 6, the impersonal form "it" is used, while the masculine form "he" is used in verse 7. There are many suggestions:
Something in the world, such as the Roman state, the emperor, law and order, etc. The Holy Spirit. The church, although it is always referred to in the feminine form. An angel; in Rev 9:1 it is mentioned how an angel has the key to the bottomless pit. Paul does not specify what it/he is here in his letter, but he had told the Thessalonians when he taught them on site, so they knew about it. Even though we do not know exactly what it is, we understand that both the forces of God and the forces of evil are at work in the world, and that both the coming of the lawless one and the coming of Jesus are being prepared.]
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τὸ   γὰρ   μυστήριον   ἤδη   ἐνεργεῖται   τῆς   ἀνομίας,   μόνον   ὁ   κατέχων   ἄρτι   ἕως   ἐκ   μέσου   γένηται·  

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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3588
 τὸ (to)
 The
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
T-NSN
G1063
 γὰρ (gar)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3466
 μυστήριον (mysterion)
 mystery
Noun Noun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
N-NSN
G2235
 ἤδη (ede)
 already
Adverb Adverb
 ADV
G1754
 ἐνεργεῖται (energeitai)
 is working
VERB Verb
pres. middle ind. present middle indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PMI-3S
G3588
 τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G0458
 ἀνομίας, (anomias,)
 of lawlessness;
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G3441
 μόνον (monon)
 only [there is]
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. neut. accusative singular Neutral
A-ASN
G3588
 ὁ (o)
 the [one]
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G2722
 κατέχων (katechon)
 restraining [it]
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
G0737
 ἄρτι (arti)
 at present
Adverb Adverb
 ADV
G2193
 ἕως (eos)
 until
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G1537
 ἐκ (ek)
 out of
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3319
 μέσου (mesoy)
 [the] midst
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. neut. genitive singular Neutral
A-GSN
G1096
 γένηται· (genetai.)
 he may be [gone].
VERB Verb
2nd aorist deponent subj. second aorist middle-deponent subjunctive
sing. third person singular
V-2ADS-3S

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