2 Timothy 3:5

having a form of godliness, but denying its power: from these also turn away.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4traitors, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,

6For of this sort are those who worm themselves into houses, and lead captive silly women that are laden with sins, and influenced by various desires,

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Cross References

Matthew 7:15But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but within are ravenous wolves.

Romans 2:20an instructor of the simple, a teacher of the unlearned, because you have the form of true knowledge in the law;

Ephesians 4:14that we might no longer be children, tossed and carried about by every wind of teaching, through the artifice of men, through craftiness used by them for the deliberate planning of deceit;

2 Thessalonians 3:14And if any one obey not our word by this letter, note that man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed;

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 3:2-10

Marks of Perilous Times. ( a. d. 66.) 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6 For of… Read the whole commentary →

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