Omit. Render, confesseth not Jesus. So Rev. An ancient reading is λύει τὸν Ἱησοῦν annulleth or destroyeth Jesus.” The simple Jesus emphasizes the humanity of our Lord considered in itself. See Rom 3:26; Rom 10:9; 2Co 11:4; Eph 4:21; Heb 2:9.
This (τοῦτο)
Not this spirit, but this non-confession, summed up in all its manifestations.