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# Do you not remember ... these things?
Paul uses a rhetorical question to remind them of his teaching when he was with them previously. This can be expressed as a statement. AT: "I am sure you remember ... these things." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# these things
This refers to the return of Jesus, the day of the Lord, and the man of lawlessness.
# he will be revealed only at the right time
This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will reveal the man of lawlessness when the time is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# mystery of lawlessness
This refers to a sacred secret that only God knows.
# who restrains him
To restrain someone is to hold them back or to keep them from doing what they want to do.
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mystery]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lawless]]