New English Translation
2 Timothy 3:8
8And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people – who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith – also oppose the truth.
2 Timothy 3:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
- New International Version (NIV)Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith;
Context of 2 Timothy 3:8
6For some of these insinuate themselves into households and captivate weak women who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions. 7Such women are always seeking instruction, yet never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people – who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith – also oppose the truth. 9But they will not go much further, for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres. 10You, however, have followed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,
Read all of 2 Timothy 32 Timothy 3:8 word by word
Ὃν τρόπον δὲ Ἰάννης καὶ Ἰαμβρῆς ἀντέστησαν Μωϋσεῖ, οὕτως καὶ οὗτοι ἀνθίστανται τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, ἄνθρωποι κατεφθαρμένοι τὸν νοῦν, ἀδόκιμοι περὶ τὴν πίστιν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- asτρόποςtropos · wayG5158
- JannesἸαννῆςIannēs · JannesG2389
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- JambresἸαμβρῆςIambrēs · JambresG2387
- withstoodἀνθίστημιanthistēmi · to opposeG436
- MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
- soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
- theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- the truthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
- menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- of corruptκαταφθείρωkataphtheirō · to depraveG2704
- mindsνοῦςnous · mindG3563
- reprobateἀδόκιμοςadokimos · failingG96
- concerningπερίperi · aboutG4012
- the faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
Cross-references for 2 Timothy 3:8
- Exodus 7:11Then Pharaoh also summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the magicians of Egypt by their secret arts did the same thing.
- Exodus 8:7The magicians did the same with their secret arts and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt too.
- 2 Timothy 4:15You be on guard against him too, because he vehemently opposed our words.
- 1 Kings 22:22He replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ The Lord said, ‘Deceive and overpower him. Go out and do as you have proposed.’
- Jeremiah 28:1The following events occurred in that same year, early in the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. To be more precise, it was the fifth month of the fourth year of his reign. The prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, spoke to Jeremiah in the Lord’s temple in the presence of the priests and all the people.
- Acts 13:8But the magician Elymas (for that is the way his name is translated) opposed them, trying to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
- Acts 15:24Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,
- Galatians 1:7not that there really is another gospel, but there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.
- Galatians 2:4Now this matter arose because of the false brothers with false pretenses who slipped in unnoticed to spy on our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, to make us slaves.
- Ephesians 4:14So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan’s working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders,
- 2 Peter 2:1But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies, even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves.
- 1 John 2:18Children, it is the last hour, and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. We know from this that it is the last hour.
- 1 John 4:1Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- Revelation 2:6But you do have this going for you: You hate what the Nicolaitans practice – practices I also hate.
- Acts 8:21You have no share or part in this matter because your heart is not right before God!
Commentaries on 2 Timothy 3:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses - This refers to the history of the Egyptian magicians, given in Exodus 7 (see on Exodus 7:11; (note) and Exodus 7:12; (note)), and particularly the concluding observations at the end of that chapter, (note) where several things are said concerning these two men. Men of corrupt minds - It appears as if the apostle were referring still to some Judaizing teachers who were perverting the Church with their doctrines…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses - The names of these two men are not elsewhere mentioned in the Bible. They are supposed to have been two of the magicians who resisted Moses (Exodus 7:11, et al.), and who opposed their miracles to those of Moses and Aaron. It is not certain where the apostle obtained their names; but they are frequently mentioned by the Hebrew writers, and also by other writers; so that there can be no reasonable doubt that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8According to tradition, Jannes and Jambres are the names of the Egyptians who opposed Moses and practiced magic (see Exodus 7:8–13; 8:18; 9:11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Now--Greek, "But"; it is no wonder there should be now such opponents to the truth, for their prototypes existed in ancient times [Alford]. Jannes ... Jambres--traditional names of the Egyptian magicians who resisted Moses (Ex 7:11, 22), derived from "the unwritten teaching of the Jews" [Theodoret]. In a point so immaterial as the names, where Scripture had not recorded them, Paul takes the names which general opinion had assigned the magicians…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Timothy 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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