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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. |
Subject: Why is 2 Thess. 2:7 mis-translated? |
Bible Note: Greetings Taleb! Great illustration! I've never had to deal with translating for someone else, so I've never really finalized in my mind how I would deal with such a situation. One could change the idiom, as you mentioned, or one could note the difference in meaning between the idioms. I think that I would prefer the latter, but I understand the motivation. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |