2 Thessalonians2:6

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Translation

And now, you already know

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that which restrains, so that he

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will be revealed in his time.

Paraphrase

But you have known and still know what is holding him back so that he will be disclosed for what he really is at the time appointed for him.

Footnotes

1

This is probably referring to things Paul taught them while he was with them.

2: “he”

In neither of these two verses is there anything that tells us whether it is a person, a thing, or a force that is being restrained. However, here we see that it is a “he” which is being restrained until the time for him to be revealed for what he really is, a deceiver.