2 Timothy 3:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

Resist

Men

Reprobate

2 Corinthians 13:5

Bible References

Resist

You too must be on your guard against him, for he vehemently opposed my teaching.

But Elymas the magician??or that is the meaning of his name??pposed them, and tried to keep the governor from accepting the faith.

As we have heard that some of our number, without any instructions from us, have disturbed you by their teaching and unsettled your minds,

to gratify the false brothers who had been smuggled in, who sneaked in to spy upon the freedom we enjoy in Christ Jesus, so as to reduce us to slavery again.

We must not be babies any longer, blown about and swung around by every wind of doctrine through the trickery of men with their ingenuity in inventing error.

The other's appearance, by the contrivance of Satan, will be full of power and pretended signs and wonders,

For there are many undisciplined people, who deceive themselves with their empty talk, especially those of the party of circumcision.

There were false prophets too among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will introduce destructive sects and deny the Master who has bought them, thus bringing on themselves swift destruction.

Children, it is the last hour. You have heard that Antichrist is coming, and many Antichrists have indeed appeared. So we may be sure that it is the last hour.

Dear friends, do not believe every inspired utterance, but test the utterances to see whether they come from God, for many false prophets have come out into the world.

But it is in your favor that you hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, as I do.

Men

You have no share or part in this movement, for your heart is not honest in the sight of God.

And just as they refused to recognize God any longer, God has abandoned them to unworthy impulses and indecent conduct.

Such men are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own base passions, and with their plausible and flattering talk they deceive simple-minded people.

Such men are sham apostles, dishonest workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ.

keeping hold of faith and a good conscience. For some people have let that go and have had their faith ruined,

through the pretensions of liars??en with seared consciences

and mutual irritation between people of depraved minds, who are lost to the truth and think of religion only as a means of gain.

They profess to know God, but they disown him by what they do; they are detestable, disobedient men, worthless for any good purpose.

They have eyes for nobody but adulterous women??yes insatiable in sin. They lure unsteadfast souls. Their hearts are trained in greed. They are accursed!

for they said to you, "In the last times there will be mockers who will go where their own godless passions lead."

Reprobate

It is yourselves you must test, to see whether you are holding to the faith. It is yourselves you must examine. Do you not know that Jesus Christ is within you? Unless you fail to stand the test!