2 Timothy

2 Timothy 3:6–9

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, ⁷who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.

⁸Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses,^a so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith. ⁹But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.

Footnotes

a 3:8 See Jasher 79:27. The Book of Jashar or the Book of the Upright One is often cited as Jasher.

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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

2 Timothy 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
always	πάντοτε	pantote	Adverb	G3842 always, at all times
learning	μανθάνοντα	manthanonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3129 I learn, ascertain
never	μηδέποτε	mēdepote	Adverb	G3368 not at any time, never
able	δυνάμενα	dynamena	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
to come	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a knowledge	ἐπίγνωσιν	epignōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
of	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth

2 Timothy 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Just as	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
Jannes	Ἰάννης	Iannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2389 Jannes
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jambres	Ἰαμβρῆς	Iambrēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2387 Jambres
opposed	ἀντέστησαν	antestēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G436 I take a stand against, oppose, resist
Moses	Μωϋσεῖ	Mōusei	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
these	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
men	ἄνθρωποι	anthrōpoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
oppose	ἀνθίστανται	anthistantai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G436 I take a stand against, oppose, resist
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείᾳ	alētheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
They are depraved	κατεφθαρμένοι	katephtharmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2704 I destroy, corrupt
in mind	νοῦν	noun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty
disqualified	ἀδόκιμοι	adokimoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G96 failing to pass the test
from	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

2 Timothy 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
they will not advance	προκόψουσιν	prokopsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4298 I advance, make progress
much	πλεῖον	pleion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
further	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
just	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
folly	ἄνοια	anoia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G454 folly, madness
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
plain	ἔκδηλος	ekdēlos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1552 perfectly evident, manifest
to everyone	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of