2 Thessalonians 2:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Thessalonians 2:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Thessalonians 2:7 is a verse from the book of 2 Thessalonians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Thessalonians 2:7 — KJV
“For 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 (KJV)
2 Thessalonians 2:7 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 2:7
“As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. this time: Heb. to day”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:7: doth, now, until
“Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us. for this...: or, till this matter be dispatched”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:7: now, let, until
“Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:7: iniquity, only, now
“The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. every...: Heb. morning by morning”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:7: iniquity, doth, now
“Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”
Shares key themes with 2 Thessalonians 2:7: work, only, now
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