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2 Thessalonians 2:7

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.

2 Thessalonians 2:7 BSB

2 Thessalonians 2:7 has 8 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 1 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 John 4:3 (5 votes) and 2 Timothy 2:17–18 (3 votes). 27 other verses point back to it. It links with 17 other books, from Genesis 20 to Revelation 18.

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Which verses does 2 Thessalonians 2:7 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. 1 John 4:35 votes

    and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.

  2. 2 Timothy 2:17–183 votes

    and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.

  3. Revelation 17:73 votes

    “Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.

  4. Acts 20:292 votes

    I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.

  5. 1 John 2:182 votes

    Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.

  6. Revelation 17:52 votes

    And on her forehead a mysterious name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

  7. Colossians 2:18–230 votes

    Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind. He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow. …

  8. 1 Timothy 3:16-2 votes

    By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.

Which verses point to 2 Thessalonians 2:7?

The 10 strongest of 27.