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2 Timothy 3:3 — King James Version← Study notes

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,


2 Timothy 3:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 3:36 words
GreekMeaning
ἄστοργοιastorgoi
unlovingadjectiveG794
ἄσπονδοιaspondoi
implacableadjectiveG786
διάβολοιdiaboloi
slanderousadjectiveG1228
ἀκρατεῖςakrateis
without self-controladjectiveG193
ἀνήμεροιanēmeroi
savageadjectiveG434
ἀφιλάγαθοιaphilagathoi
without love of goodadjectiveG865
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 3:3

If any now takes offense at the existence of heretics, let him remember that it was so from the beginning, the devil always setting up error by the side of truth. God from the beginning promised good, the devil came too with a promise. God planted Paradise, the devil deceived, saying, “You shall be as gods.” Genesis 3:5 For as he could show nothing in actions, he made the more promises in words. Such is the character of deceivers. After this were Cain and Abel, then the sons…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Second Timothy
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