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Andκαὶnowνῦνyou knowοἴδατεwhat restrains him,τὸ κατέχονso thatεἰς τὸhe may be revealedἀποκαλυφθῆναι αὐτὸνinἐνhis ownτῷ ἑαυτοῦtime.καιρῷ
2 Thessalonians 2:6
Study it in the app“And now you know what restrains him, so that he may be revealed in his own time.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Thessalonians 2:6, word by word
- you knowοἴδατεoidate
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oidate” appears- what restrains himκατέχονkatechon
restrain
To hold someone back, not let them go on.
Where else “katechon” appears- he may be revealedἀποκαλυφθῆναιapokalyphthēnai
reveal
Reveal, uncover what was hidden.
Where else “apokalyphthēnai” appears- timeκαιρῷkairōi
right time
The right moment for something.
Where else “kairōi” appears
Translation note
The text does not say what or who “what restrains” is (neuter here; masculine in verse 7, “the one who restrains”). According to verses 5-6, the Thessalonians knew it because Paul told them when he was with them.
The context
5Do you not remember that while I was still with you I was telling you these things?
6 · This verse (above)
7For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only the one who restrains does so now until he is taken out of the way.