2 Timothy 3:5
having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
In Context
4traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
Cross References
Isaiah 29:13And the Lord saith: Because drawn near hath this people, with its mouth, And with its lips they have honoured Me, And its heart it hath put far off from Me, And their fear of Me is — A precept of men is taught!
Isaiah 58:1Call with the throat, restrain not, As a trumpet lift up thy voice, And declare to My people their transgression, And to the house of Jacob their sins;
Matthew 7:15'But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves.
Romans 2:20an instructor of foolish ones, a teacher of babes, having the form of the knowledge and of the truth in the law.
Ephesians 4:14that we may no more be babes, tossed and borne about by every wind of the teaching, in the sleight of men, in craftiness, unto the artifice of leading astray,
2 Thessalonians 3:14and if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have 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 →