2 Timothy 3:5 “having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such…”

2 Timothy 3:5

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

World English Bible

holding a form of godliness but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

American Standard Version

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

Geneva Bible 1599

Hauing a shewe of godlinesse, but haue denied the power thereof: turne away therefore from such.

Darby Translation

having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.

Young's Literal Translation

having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

Bible in Basic English

Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.

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Cross references

“a form”

Isaiah 29:13 Titus 1:16 1 Timothy 5:8 Romans 2:20–24 Matthew 7:15 Ezekiel 33:30–32

Isaiah 29:13 · BSB

Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

Titus 1:16 · BSB

They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

1 Timothy 5:8 · BSB

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Romans 2:20–24 · BSB

an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—

Matthew 7:15 · BSB

Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Ezekiel 33:30–32 · BSB

As for you, son of man, your people are talking about you near the city walls and in the doorways of their houses. One speaks to another, each saying to his brother, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD…

“from”

Titus 3:10 2 Timothy 2:16 2 John 1:10–12 2 Timothy 2:23 Ephesians 4:14 1 Timothy 6:5

Titus 3:10 · BSB

Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,

2 Timothy 2:16 · BSB

But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,

2 John 1:10–12 · BSB

If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.

2 Timothy 2:23 · BSB

But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.

Ephesians 4:14 · BSB

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

1 Timothy 6:5 · BSB

and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

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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