2 Timothy 3:5
holding the form of godliness, but denying the power of it: from these men turn with aversion.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
In Context
4treacherous, wilful, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God;
Cross References
Matthew 7:15Take heed then of false prophets, who come to you in the garb of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Romans 2:20an instructor of the uninformed, a teacher of babes, holding the form of knowledge and of truth in the law.
Ephesians 4:14that we should be no longer infants, floating on the waves, and carried about with every wind of novel doctrine, by the juggling of men, by their craftiness after the delusive wiles of error;
2 Thessalonians 3:14And if any man obey not our word by letter, mark that man, and maintain no society 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 →