Book of 2 Thessalonians Chapter 2 Vs. 7
The Man of Lawlessness 2Th. 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. For... γάρ gár ; a causative particle standing always after one or more words in a clause and expressing the reason for what has been before, affirmed or implied. For, in the sense of because, and so forth. (I) When it stands by itself: (A) After an antecedent sentence expressed (Mat. 1:20), the antecedent sentence expressed being "fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for [ gár ] that which is conceived in her." Mat. 1:21, "Thou shalt call his name Jesus: for [ gár ] he shall save," also Mark 1:22; 6:18; Luke 1:15. After a clause of prohibition or caution (Mat. 3:9; 24:5; Luke 7:6). Gár is also put after two words in a clause (Mat. 2:6; Mark 1:38; Luke 6:23; John 12:8; Acts 4:20). Gár is often found in two consecutive clauses where the same idea is expressed twice, that is, affirmatively and negatively...