2 Th 2:5
Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?

Now, read the next two verses…

2 Th 2:6-7
And you know what restrains him now,
so that he will be revealed in his time.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work;
only He who now restrains will do so until He is removed.

Consider the context.
Observe the facts we are told.

Who is “him”?
The “man of lawlessness”…from verses 3-4.

Something “restrains” the man of lawlessness.
The man of lawlessness “will be revealed in is time”, but is restrained at the moment.
The mystery of lawlessness is already at work.
He who restrains will do so…continue…until “He” is removed.

Notice how “He” is capitalized.

These verse are from the New American Standard 2020 translation - NASB2020.

Read the NASB 1995…

2 Th 2:6-7
And you know what restrains him now,
so that in his time he will be revealed.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work;
only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.

The “he” in verse seven is in lower caps.

Punctuation is a form of commentary!

The 2020 edition is making a subtle (ultimately erroneous) statement of fact.
They are hinting…declaring?… as to an interpretation.

That is the reason that we read/search/use varied translations.

What/who do you think the “restrainer” is?
What have you heard/been taught?
What have you learned from the Word?

…to be continued…

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