2 Timothy

2 Timothy 3:5–6

⁵having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

⁶They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,

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2 Timothy 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
having	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a form	μόρφωσιν	morphōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3446 form, outline
of godliness	εὐσεβείας	eusebeias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2150 piety, godliness
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
denying	ἠρνημένοι	ērnēmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G720 I deny, repudiate
its	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
power	δύναμιν	dynamin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
Turn away from	ἀποτρέπου	apotrepou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G665 I turn away from, shun
as these	τούτους	toutous	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it

2 Timothy 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the kind who	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
worm their way	ἐνδύνοντες	endynontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1744 I clothe, enter, creep into
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
households	οἰκίας	oikias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3614 a house, household
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
captivate	αἰχμαλωτίζοντες	aichmalōtizontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G163 I take captive, subdue, ensnare
vulnerable women	γυναικάρια	gynaikaria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1133 a woman, a poor weak woman
weighed down	σεσωρευμένα	sesōreumena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4987 I heap up, load
with sins	ἁμαρτίαις	hamartiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
led astray	ἀγόμενα	agomena	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G71 I lead
by various	ποικίλαις	poikilais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G4164 various, of different colors
passions	ἐπιθυμίαις	epithymiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust

Cross-references

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2 Timothy 3:5 Isaiah 29:13 · Titus 1:16 · Matthew 23:27–28 · 1 Timothy 5:8 · Romans 2:20–24 · Matthew 7:15 · Titus 3:10 · Ezekiel 33:30–32 · Romans 16:17–18 · 2 Timothy 2:16 · 2 John 1:10–12 · Isaiah 58:1–3

2 Timothy 3:6 Jude 1:4 · Titus 3:3 · 2 Peter 3:17 · Titus 1:11 · Jude 1:18 · Mark 4:19 · 1 Corinthians 12:2 · Jude 1:16 · Matthew 23:13 · 1 Timothy 6:9 · 2 Peter 2:18 · Matthew 11:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.