2 Timothy 3:5 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Timothy 3:5

3 unloving,¹ unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,

4 ^atraitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

5 ^ahaving a form of godliness but ^bdenying its power. And ^cfrom such people turn away!

6 For ^aof this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

7 always learning and never able ^ato come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 ^aNow as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: ^bmen of corrupt minds, ^cdisapproved concerning the faith;

9 but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, ^aas theirs also was.

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10 ^aBut you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

Verse Comparison: 2 Timothy 3:5

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American Standard Version
holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.

Amplified® Bible
For [although] they hold a form of piety (true religion), they deny {and} reject {and} are strangers to the power of it [their conduct belies the genuineness of their profession]. Avoid [all] such people [turn away from them].

Contemporary English Version
Even though they will make a show of being religious, their religion won't be real. Don't have anything to do with such people.

Darby English Version
having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.

Good News Bible
they will hold to the outward form of our religion, but reject its real power. Keep away from such people.

International Standard Version
They will hold to an outward form of godliness but deny its power. Stay away from such people.

King James Version
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

New American Standard Bible
holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.

New International Version
having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.

New King James Version
having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.

Young's Literal Translation
having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

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