7For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
There is a power of some sort holding back the mystery of iniquity. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
The Mystery of Iniquity says St. Paul «works until now» (2 Thess 2:7), and he hints rather obscurely about something that holds it back until it be taken out of the way and the «man of sin» be revealed. (faith.org.uk)