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NASB | 2 Thessalonians 2:7 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness [rebellion against divine authority and the coming reign of lawlessness] is already at work; [but it is restrained] only until he who now restrains it is taken out of the way. |
Bible Question: i have been studing in the book of revelation. i was wanting to know if the holy spirit remains on earth even after jesus comes back for his children. what will the people do if the holy spirit is not here? or does the holy spirit leave this earth when the last 3 and half years tribulation starts? |
Bible Answer: I have heard it argued that the Holy Spirit is referred to here in this verse as the One who restrains evil and Who is taken out of the way. If this is true, then this occurs immediately before or after the Antichrist is revealed (2 Thess. 2:3-4). Zondervan's NASB Study Bible declares here, "This evil is already at work and will continue until the restrainer is removed at the end time." The Ryrie Expanded Edition Study Bible states, "he who now restrains will do so until. Antichrist is now being held back by a restrainer. Some understand this to be God indwelling His church by the Holy Spirit, while others see human government as the restraint. According to the former view, the removal will be at the rapture of the church (1 Thess. 4:13-18) but, according to the latter, at the overthrow of human government by Antichrist." |