Verse Comparison: 2 Thessalonians 2:7
American Standard Version
For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only `there is' one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way.
Amplified® Bible
For the mystery of lawlessness (that hidden principle of rebellion against constituted authority) is already at work in the world, [but it is] restrained only until he who restrains is taken out of the way.
Darby English Version
For the mystery of lawlessness already works; only [there is] he who restrains now until he be gone,
International Standard Version
For the secret of this lawlessness is already at work, but only until the person now holding it back gets out of the way.
King James Version
For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
Young's Literal Translation
for the secret of the lawlessness doth already work, only he who is keeping down now `will hinder' -- till he may be out of the way,