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2 Timothy 3:7-9
New English Translation
2 Timothy 3:7-9
New English Translation
7 Such women are always seeking instruction,[a] yet never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. 8 And just as Jannes and Jambres[b] opposed Moses, so these people—who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith[c]—also oppose the truth. 9 But they will not go much further,[d] for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres.[e]
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- 2 Timothy 3:7 tn Grk “always learning,” continuing the description of the women from v. 6. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
- 2 Timothy 3:8 sn Jannes and Jambres were the traditional names of two of Pharaoh’s magicians who opposed Moses at the time of the Exodus.
- 2 Timothy 3:8 tn Grk “disapproved concerning the faith.”
- 2 Timothy 3:9 tn Grk “for they will not progress any more.”
- 2 Timothy 3:9 tn Grk “as theirs came to be,” referring to the foolishness of Jannes and Jambres. The referent of “theirs” (Jannes and Jambres) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 Timothy 3:7-9
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2 Timothy 3:7-9
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7 always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.(A) 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses,(B) so also these teachers oppose(C) the truth. They are men of depraved minds,(D) who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. 9 But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men,(E) their folly will be clear to everyone.
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