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.

As

Exodus 7:11

Exodus 8:7

Resist

Men

Reprobate

2 Corinthians 13:5

General references

Exodus 8:7

Exodus 9:11

Bible References

As

And Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers, and they also, the magicians of Egypt, did likewise with their secret arts.

And the magicians did likewise with their secret arts, and they brought up frogs over the land of Egypt.

Resist

against whom you also be on guard, because he vehemently opposed our words.

He said, 'I will go out and I will be a false spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' And he said, 'You shall entice and succeed, go out and do so.'

But Elymas the magician (for his name is translated in this way) opposed them, attempting to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Because we have heard that some have gone out from among us--to whom we gave no orders--[and] have thrown you into confusion by words upsetting your {minds},

not that [there] is a different [gospel], except there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.

Now [this was] because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, in order that they might enslave us,

so that we may no longer be infants, tossed about by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching, by the trickery of people, by craftiness with reference to the scheming of deceit.

whose coming is in accordance with the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders,

For there are many rebellious [people], idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

But there were also false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you also, who will bring in {destructive heresies}, even denying the Master who bought them, [thus] bringing on themselves swift destruction.

Children, it is the last hour, and just as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen, by which we know that it is the last hour.

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits [to determine] if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

But you do have this: that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, [things] which I also hate.

Men

{You have no} part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God.

And just as they did not see fit {to recognize God}, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do the things [that are] not proper,

For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach, and by smooth speech and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

For such people [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

having faith and a good conscience, which some, [because they] have rejected [these], have suffered shipwreck concerning their faith,

by the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience,

constant wrangling by people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who consider godliness to be a means of gain.

They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny [him], [because they] are detestable and disobedient, and unfit for every good deed.

having eyes full of [desire for] an adulteress and unceasing from sin, enticing unstable persons, [and] having hearts trained for greediness. Accursed children!

for they said to you, "In the end time there will be scoffers following according to their own ungodly desires."

Reprobate

Test yourselves [to see] if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize regarding yourselves that Jesus Christ [is] in you, unless you are unqualified?

General references

And the magicians did likewise with their secret arts, and they brought up frogs over the land of Egypt.

And the magicians were not able to stand before Moses because of the skin sores, for the skin sores were on the magicians and on all [the] Egyptians.