JMNT(i)
3 May no one at any point beguile or seduce you folks from a deception – not even down from one turn (or: not according to one method; not in the sphere of a manner or disposition) –
because should not the standing away from (the departure; the setting away; or: the rebellion; the revolt)
come first, and thus the human from the lawlessness – the person of failure (some MSS: the Man who missed the mark – sinned; the human being with the qualities and character of error and mistake; [other MSS: the person owned by lawlessness or associated with illegal acts]) –
be uncovered (unveiled; revealed; disclosed):
the son of the loss (= the person having the qualities of, or the character resulting from, the destruction),
4 the one continuously occupying an opposite position (or: constantly lying as the opposing counterpart)
and repeatedly lifting (or: raising)
himself up over all (or: upon everything)
being normally called God or an effect of worship (or: reverent awe),
so as to cause him to be seated – down into the midst of the temple of God (or: God's dwelling place) –
continuously displaying himself, that this/it is God (or: continuously pointing out that he himself is a god)?
5 Do you not remember that, still being with you, I said these things to you?
6 And now you know (have seen and are aware of)
the thing continuously holding down in a firm grasp (detaining, restraining)
unto the [
situation for]
him to be uncovered (unveiled; disclosed)
in his own fitting situation (or: proper occasion; suitable season; fertile moment).
7 For the secret (hidden purpose; mystery)
of the lawlessness (pertaining to the condition of being without law; which is the unlawfulness; having the character of being violation of the Law; whose source is the contrariness to custom)
is already continuously working within (operating; energizing), [
yet]
only until the one (or: man; [note: masculine article])
continuously holding down in a firm grasp (detaining; restraining)
at the present moment can birth himself (bring himself to be; = separate himself)
forth from out of the midst.