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2 Thessalonians 2:6 — King James Version← Study notes

And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.


2 Thessalonians 2:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Thessalonians 2:613 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
νῦνnyn
nowadverbG3568
τὸto
that whicharticleG3588
κατέχονkatechon
is restrainingverbG2722
οἴδατεoidate
you knowverbG6063
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἀποκαλυφθῆναιapokalyphthēnai
to be revealedverbG601
αὐτὸνauton
himpronounG846
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ἑαυτοῦheautou
alone, her (own, -self)pronounG1438
καιρῷkairō
timenounG2540
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 2:6

One may naturally enquire, what is that which withholds, and after that would know, why Paul expresses it so obscurely. What then is it that withholds, that is, hinders him from being revealed? Some indeed say, the grace of the Spirit, but others the Roman empire, to whom I most of all accede. Wherefore? Because if he meant to say the Spirit, he would not have spoken obscurely, but plainly, that even now the grace of the Spirit, that is the gifts, withhold him. And otherwise…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 4 on Second Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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