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NASB | 2 Timothy 3:9 But they will not make further progress; for their folly will be obvious to all, just as Jannes's and Jambres's folly was also. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 3:9 But they will not get very far, for their meaningless nonsense and ignorance will become obvious to everyone, as was that of Jannes and Jambres. |
Bible Question:
Is "their folly" the godlessness that has been described in vv 2-5? "For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these." These men are further described in v 8 as men who "oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith." Are believers just as "blind" to the subtle workings of godlessness within our culture as suggested in vv 6-7? How will their folly "be obvious to all"? |
Bible Answer: Mommapbs Question: Is "their folly" the godlessness that has been described in vv 2-5? Answer: What is described in verses 2-5 is not godlessness but rather the results of godlessness. Without God men become as described in these verses. All these traits manifest negative impacts on ones life. Question: Are believers just as "blind" to the subtle workings of godlessness within our culture as suggested in vv 6-7? Answer: We are commanded to avoid such men therefore we can be assured we have the ability to discern such men. Discernment is a gift of the Spirit and every believer should exercise that gift. However many chose not to, rather sticking their head in the sand. Question: How will their folly "be obvious to all"? Answer: 2 Tim. 3:9 But they will not make further progress; for their folly will be obvious to all, just as Jannes's and Jambres's folly was also. Jannes and Jambres imitated God's miracles worked through Moses until God had enough then God revealed his power by destroying theirs. As we watch men practice the things described in verse 2-5 do we not see the destructive results manifested in their lives? The hurt, the fear, the turmoil, the lack of love, the loneliness, the desperation, the separation? EdB |
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