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Then will the lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nothing by the brightness of his coming;
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Christ's Certain Victory
Commentators emphasize that the lawless one's defeat is absolute. Paul uses powerful imagery, like being slain by the 'breath' of Jesus' mouth, to show that this great evil power will be effortlessly and completely destroyed by the Lord. His mere presence at His return is enough to bring this enemy to nothing.
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2 Thessalonians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And then shall that Wicked be revealed. ho anomos, "the wicked one," refers to the "man of sin," and is called "the<…
And then (κα τοτε). Emphatic note of time,
then when the restraining one (ο κατεχων) is taken out of the w…
19th Century
Anglican
EXCURSUS ON THE INTERPRETATION OF THE PROPHECY, 2 Thessalonians 2:3–12
To deal fairly with this difficult passa…
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Baptist
Only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with th…
After this time has elapsed, the Lord Jesus will personally come to earth to “overthrow” (lit., “slay”; GK 359) the lawless one “with the breath of…
16th Century
Protestant
And then will be revealed—that is, when that impediment (τὸ κατέχον) will be removed. For he does not point out the time of revel…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And then shall that wicked be revealed That lawless one, who sets himself above the laws of God and man, and dispens…
Something hindered or withheld the man of sin. It is supposed to be the power of the Roman Empire, which the apostle did not mention more plainly a…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Apostle foretold the coming and the wrongdoing of the Antichrist; here he explains the reason for its delay.
