For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders.
-2 Thessalonians 2:7-9
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The words translated as "taken out of the way" are usually translated as "arises from our midst". The topic of the passage is the coming of Jesus. Verse 3 tells us that the man of lawlessness will be revealed before that day comes. "And now you know what is holding him (Jesus) back" > the man of lawlessness must first arise from our midst.
dennisroyse1960 2 years ago
The Lawless one is me!
PurePower025 2 years ago