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2 Timothy 3:5 — King James Version← Study notes

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


2 Timothy 3:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 3:511 words
GreekMeaning
ἔχοντεςechontes
havingverbG2192
μόρφωσινmorphōsin
a formnounG3446
εὐσεβείαςeusebeias
of godlinessnounG2150
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
δὲde
butwordG1161
δύναμινdynamin
the powernounG1411
αὐτῆςautēs
of itpronounG846
ἠρνημένοιērnēmenoi
already denyingverbG720
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
τούτουςtoutous
thesedemonstrativeG3778
ἀποτρέπουapotrepou
do yourself turn away fromverbG665
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 3:5

He had said in the former Epistle, that “the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith” 1 Timothy 4:1-2; and elsewhere in this Epistle he foretells that something of this kind will afterwards happen; and here again he does the same thing: “This know, that in the last days perilous times shall come.” And this he pronounces not only from the future, but from the past; “As Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses.” And again from reasoning; “In…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 7 on Second Timothy
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