For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.

因为那不法的隐意已经发动，只是现在有一个拦阻的，等到那拦阻的被除去，

因为那不法的隐秘已经运作，只是现在有一个阻挡的，要等到那阻挡的被除去才会发作，

因为那不法的隐秘已经运作，只是现在有一个阻挡的，要等到那阻挡的被除去才会发作，

其实那不法之徒的阴谋已经在酝酿中，然而现在有一位在拦阻他。等到拦阻他的那位一离开，

因为那不法的潜力已经发动，只是现在有一个箝制他的在那里，直等到那箝制解除了，

其实这不法的奥秘已经在做工，只是要等到那现在拦阻他的不在其中，

因為那不法的隱意已經發動，只是現在有一個攔阻的，等到那攔阻的被除去，

因為那不法的隱祕已經運作，只是現在有一個阻擋的，要等到那阻擋的被除去才會發作，

因為那不法的隱祕已經運作，只是現在有一個阻擋的，要等到那阻擋的被除去才會發作，

其實那不法之徒的陰謀已經在醞釀中，然而現在有一位在攔阻他。等到攔阻他的那位一離開，

因為那不法的潛力已經發動，只是現在有一個箝制他的在那裡，直等到那箝制解除了，

那不法之「祕密」是已在運用動力的。不過這必須等那現在還抑制他的從中間被處置了，

其實這不法的奧祕已經在做工，只是要等到那現在攔阻他的不在其中，

蓋不法之隱慝已萌、惟今有阻之者、迨其見除時、

其隱慝始萌、今有所阻、後無扞格、

蓋不法之隱慝、今已發動、但阻之者仍阻之、待阻之者既除於中、

蓋其不法之隱圖、已在醞釀、惟尚有為之阻礙者、故其一時未能遽發；一俟阻礙見除、

For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way.

The secret power of sin is already at work. But the one who now holds back that power will keep doing it until he is taken out of the way.

For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way,

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is removed.

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.

For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way,

For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth[ will let], until he be taken out of the way.

For the hidden power of lawlessness is already at work. However, the one who holds him back will do so until he is taken out of the way,

For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way.

and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already.

And on her forehead was written a name of mystery:“ Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth’s abominations.”

I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;

and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some.

But the angel said to me,“ Why do you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her.

Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind,and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations—“ Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch”( referring to things that all perish as they are used)— according to human precepts and teachings?These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.

Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.