2 Thessalonians 2:7

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For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.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.

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τὸtoTheG3588γὰρgarforG1063μυστήριονmustērionmysteryG3466ἤδηēdēalreadyG2235ἐνεργεῖταιenergeitaiis workingG1754τῆςtēs<the>G3588ἀνομίας,anomiasof lawlessness,G458μόνονmonononly [there is]G3441ὁhothe [one]G3588κατέχωνkatechōnrestraining [it]G2722ἄρτιartiat presentG737ἕωςhe'ōsuntilG2193ἐκekout ofG1537μέσουmesou[the] midstG3319γένηται·genētaihe may be [gone];G1096

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