2 Thessalonians 2:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Thessalonians 2:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Thessalonians 2:6 is a verse from the book of 2 Thessalonians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. withholdeth: or, holdeth" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Thessalonians 2:6 — KJV
“And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. withholdeth: or, holdeth”
— 2 Thessalonians 2:6 (KJV)
2 Thessalonians 2:6 in Context — About the Book of 2 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians steadies a church shaken by false reports that the day of the Lord had already come. Paul untangles end-times confusion, commands dignified work over idle speculation, and prays strength into anxious hearts: may the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance.
Cross-References for 2 Thessalonians 2:6
“Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:6: now, know, might
“But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. but for...: or, but for the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:6: now, know, might
“And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:6: now, know, might
“For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:6: now, know, time
“Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own.”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:6: now, know, time
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