2 Timothy 4:4

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

In Context

3For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts,

5But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfil your ministry.

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Cross References

Zechariah 7:11But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.

1 Timothy 1:4and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.

1 Timothy 6:20Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,

Titus 1:14not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

2 Peter 1:16For we didn’t follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 4:2-9

Ministerial Duties; The Apostle's Joyful Expectation. ( a. d. 66.) 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 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; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from… Read the whole commentary →

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