2 Thessalonians 2:6

And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

Cross-reference

2 Thessalonians 2:7 reveals the 'restrainer' from verse 6: the mystery of lawlessness already at work until he is removed.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:8, once the restrainer is removed, the lawless one is revealed — the direct outcome of what is being held back.

Habakkuk 2:3 Related theme

Habakkuk 2:3 speaks of waiting for God's appointed time — echoing the 'his own time' when the lawless one will be revealed after the restraint ends.