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2 Timothy 3:7

Truth and honesty

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

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

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BSB
who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
KJV
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
WEB
always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
ASV
ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
DARBY
always learning, and never able to come to [the] knowledge of [the] truth.
BLB
always learning and never being able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
ÅB
og alltid lærer og aldri kan komme til sannhets erkjennelse.
OTB
alltid lærende og aldri i stand til å nå erkjennelsen av sannheten.
B1930
og alltid lærer og aldri kan komme til sannhets erkjennelse.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Timothy 4:3–4

    For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

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  • Ephesians 4:14

    That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

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  • 1 Timothy 2:4

    Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

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  • Proverbs 14:6

    A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

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  • John 5:44

    How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

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  • 2 Timothy 2:25

    In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

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  • Hebrews 5:11

    Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

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  • Isaiah 30:10–11

    Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

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