(7  "For  the  mystery  of  lawlessness  doth  already  work  :  '^only
there  is  one  that  restralneth  now,  until  he  be  taken  out  of

8  the  way.  "And  then  shall  be  revealed  the  lawless  one,
whom  the  Lord  ^  Jesus  shall  ^slay  with  the  breath  of  his
mouth,  and  bring  to   nought  by  the  manifestation  of  his

9 'coming;    ''^even  he,  whose  ^coming   Is   according   to  the

working  of  Satan  with  all  ^"power  and  signs  and  lying

(10  wonders,  "and  with  all  deceit  of  unrighteousness  for  them

that  are  perishing ;  because  they  received  not  the  love  of

^  Gx.  good  pleasure  of  goodness.  '^  Gi.  in  behalf  of .  ^Gr.  presence.  ''Many

ancient  authorities  read  lawlessness.  ^  Gr.  an  object  of  worship.  *  Or,

sanctuary  '  Or,  only  until  he  that  now  restraineth  be  taken  &'c.  '  Some

ancient  authorities  ormt  Jesus.  '  Some  ancient  authorities  read  consume.
^^  Gr.  power  and  signs  and  wonders  of  falsehood.
A.  v. — Mw,  .all  the  good  pleasure..  (,42j).  .the  ;   12  [Christ]. Ch.  ii.   i  by..(i5y);  2

soon.  .in. . I  or  I .  .neither,  .nor.. nor.  .letter. .  |  Christ  | .  .at  hand  ;  3  deceive,  .by.  .means
.  .that  day  shall.  .«ot«.  .(there),  .a.  .that  ;  4  Who.  .above,  .[as  God],  .shewing,  .that  he  is  ;
6  what  withholdeth.  .might,  .time  ;  7  iniquity.. he  who.  .letteth  (will let) ;  8  that  Wicked
.'.  I  consume  I .  .spirit,  .shall  destroy  with,  .brightness  ;  q  him..?d\.ex  ;  10  deceivableness
..[in],  .perish.
478  //.   THESSALONIANS.  II.  lo.
