2 Timothy 4:4

2 Timothy 4:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
• New International Version (NIV)They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

Context of 2 Timothy 4:4

2Preach the word; be diligent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap up to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables. 5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. 6For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

2 Timothy 4:4 word by word

καὶ ἀπὸ μὲν τῆς ἀληθείας τὴν ἀκοὴν ἀποστρέψουσιν, ἐπὶ δὲ τοὺς μύθους ἐκτραπήσονται.¶Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• awayμένmen · on the other handG3303
• awayἀποστρέφωapostrephō · to turn awayG654
• earsἀκοήakoē · hearingG189
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• andδέde · thenG1161
• turnedἐκτρέπωektrepō · to turn/wander awayG1624
• toἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• fablesμῦθοςmuthos · mythG3454

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 4:4

• 2 Timothy 1:15This thou knowest, that all they who are in Asia are turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
• Proverbs 1:32For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
• Zechariah 7:11But they refused to hearken, and withdrew the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
• Acts 7:57Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
• Hebrews 13:25Grace be with you all. Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy, by Timothy.
• 1 Timothy 1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do .
• 1 Timothy 4:7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather to godliness.
• 2 Peter 1:16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 4:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth - The truth strips them of their vices, sacrifices their idols, darts its lightnings against their easily besetting sins, and absolutely requires a conformity to a crucified Christ; therefore they turn their ears away from it. And shall be turned unto fables - Believe any kind of stuff and nonsense; for, as one has justly observed, "Those who reject the truth are abandoned by the just judgment of God to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth - That is, the people themselves will turn away from the truth. It does not mean that the teachers would turn them away by the influence of their instructions. And shall be turned unto fables; - See the notes at 1 Timothy 1:4.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8Timothy's ministry truly existed in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus. Paul commanded him to work, expecting the return of Jesus to judge and establish his kingdom (see 1 Timothy 5:21; 6:13–14). Christ’s appearing will bring: spiritual cleaning (2 Timothy 2:19), accountability (3:8–9), salvation, declaration of righteousness, and reward (4:8, 18). See also 1 Corinthians 3:10–15; 4:4–5; 2 Corinthians 5:10.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. The ear brooks not what is opposed to the man's lusts. turned--Greek, "turned aside" (1Ti 1:6). It is a righteous retribution, that when men turn away from the truth, they should be turned to fables (Jr 2:19). fables--(1Ti 1:4).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 4:4

• Apostasy
• Fable
• Lust
• Minister, Christian
• Truth
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Departure
• Fable
• Fight
• Greet
• Itch
• Ministry
• Quick
• Revelation of Christ
• Truth
• Ware

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 4

• 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