2 Timothy 3:5
Hauing a shewe of godlinesse, but haue denied the power thereof: turne away therefore from such.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
In Context
4Traitours, headie, high minded, louers of pleasures more then louers of God,
Cross References
Isaiah 29:13Therefore the Lord sayd, Because this people come neere vnto me with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but haue remooued their heart farre from me, and their feare toward me was taught by the precept of men,
Isaiah 58:1Crye aloude, spare not: lift vp thy voyce like a trumpet, and shewe my people their transgression, and to the house of Iaakob, their sinnes.
Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets, which come to you, in sheepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening wolues.
Romans 2:20An instructer of them which lacke discretion, a teacher of the vnlearned, which hast the forme of knowledge, and of the truth in ye Law.
Ephesians 4:14That we henceforth be no more children, wauering and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the deceit of men, and with craftines, whereby they lay in wait to deceiue.
2 Thessalonians 3:14If any man obey not this our saying in this letter, note him, and haue no 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 →