Seeing that God is going to do what HE is going to do regardless of what any person chooses, I wonder what it is HE waits for before doing those things HE is going to do regardless...
2 Thessalonians 2:7 "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way."
Imagine.. Christ Jesus walking and having His Way among and with 'sinners'. Would Christ Jesus be the one who is keeping that active until He departs from out of those midsts?
who letteth:
hold back, hold fast, retain
From kata and echo; to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively) -- have, hold (fast), keep (in memory), let, X make toward, possess, retain, seize on, stay, take, withhold.
until:
2193. heós ►
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
even, as far as, how long, until, while.
Of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place) -- even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
out of:
1537. ek or ex ►
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
out of, from, by means of
A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote) -- after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in,...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
the midst:
3319. mesos ►
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
among, midst, middle
From meta; middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) -- among, X before them, between, + forth, mid(-day, -night), midst, way.
he might be gone:
1096. ginomai ►
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be brought to pass, happen
A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) -- arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
to
τὸ
the
gar
γὰρ
indeed
mystērion
μυστήριον ,
mystery
ēdē
ἤδη
already
energeitai
ἐνεργεῖται ,
is working
tēs
τῆς
-
anomias
ἀνομίας ;
of lawlessness
monon
μόνον
only [there is]
ho
ὁ
the [one]
katechōn
κατέχων
restraining [it]
arti
ἄρτι
at present
heōs
ἕως
until
ek
ἐκ
out of
mesou
μέσου
[the] midst
genētai
γένηται .
he might be [gone]
2 Thessalonians 2:7 "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way."
Imagine.. Christ Jesus walking and having His Way among and with 'sinners'. Would Christ Jesus be the one who is keeping that active until He departs from out of those midsts?
who letteth:
hold back, hold fast, retain
From kata and echo; to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively) -- have, hold (fast), keep (in memory), let, X make toward, possess, retain, seize on, stay, take, withhold.
until:
2193. heós ►
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
even, as far as, how long, until, while.
Of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place) -- even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
out of:
1537. ek or ex ►
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
out of, from, by means of
A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote) -- after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in,...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
the midst:
3319. mesos ►
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
among, midst, middle
From meta; middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) -- among, X before them, between, + forth, mid(-day, -night), midst, way.
he might be gone:
1096. ginomai ►
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be brought to pass, happen
A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) -- arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
to
τὸ
the
gar
γὰρ
indeed
mystērion
μυστήριον ,
mystery
ēdē
ἤδη
already
energeitai
ἐνεργεῖται ,
is working
tēs
τῆς
-
anomias
ἀνομίας ;
of lawlessness
monon
μόνον
only [there is]
ho
ὁ
the [one]
katechōn
κατέχων
restraining [it]
arti
ἄρτι
at present
heōs
ἕως
until
ek
ἐκ
out of
mesou
μέσου
[the] midst
genētai
γένηται .
he might be [gone]
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