Tree of Life Version
2 Timothy 3:8
8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these people oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and worthless concerning the faith.
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 among these are those who slip into households and deceive weak women weighed down with sins, led away by various desires, 7always learning yet never able to come to the knowledge of truth. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these people oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and worthless concerning the faith. 9But these people will not make any more progress—for their folly, like that of Jannes and Jambres, will be obvious to everyone. 10You, however, closely followed my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faithfulness, patience, love, perseverance—
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 called for the wise men and the sorcerers, and they too, the magicians of Egypt, did the same with their secret arts.
- Exodus 8:7The frogs will depart from you, from your houses, from your servants and from your people. They will remain only in the Nile.”
- 2 Timothy 4:15Be on guard against him too, for he vehemently opposed our message.
- 1 Kings 22:22And he said: ‘I will go and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then He said: ‘You shall entice him and shall prevail also—go and do so.’
- Jeremiah 28:1Now it was the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, that Hananiah son of Azzur the prophet from Gibeon spoke to me in the House of Adonai, in the presence of the kohanim and of all the people, saying,
- Acts 13:8But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
- Acts 15:24Since we have heard that some from among us have troubled you with words disturbing to your souls, although we gave them no such authorization,
- Galatians 1:7not that there is another, but only some who are confusing you and want to distort the Good News of Messiah.
- Galatians 2:4Now this issue came up because of false brothers secretly brought in (who slipped in to spy out our freedom in Messiah, in order to bring us into bondage).
- Ephesians 4:14As a result, we are no longer to be like children, tossed around by the waves and blown all over by every wind of teaching, by the trickery of men with cunning in deceitful scheming.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9The coming of the lawless one is connected to the activity of satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,
- 2 Peter 2:1But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies. They will even deny the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction upon themselves.
- 1 John 2:18Children, it is the last hour. Just as you heard that the anti-messiah is coming, even now many anti-messiahs have come—by this we know that it is the last hour.
- 1 John 4:1Loved ones, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- Revelation 2:6“Yet you have this going for you, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
- Acts 8:21You have no part or share 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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