2 Timothy 3:5

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

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

— WEB

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

— KJV

“holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.”

— ASV

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Commentary

form--outward semblance. godliness--piety. denying--rather as Greek, "having denied," that is, renounced. the power--the living, regenerating, sanctifying influence of it. turn away--implying that some of such characters, forerunners of the last days, were already in the Church.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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