Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
The 1611 reading
Hauing a forme of godlinesse, but denying the power thereof: from such turne away.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of deny, meaning to refuse, disown, contradict, renounce, or declare not to be true.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Timothy 3:5
Complete exact-word concordance
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Hauing a forme of godlinesse, but denying the power thereof: from such turne away.
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Teaching vs that denying vngodlinesse and worldly lusts we should liue soberly, righteously and godly in this present world,
BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
¶ But there were false prophets also among the people, euen as there shall bee false teachers among you, who priuily shall bring in damnable heresies, euen denying the Lord that bought them, and bring vpon themselues swift destruction.
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
For there are certaine men crept in vnawares, who were before of olde ordained to this condemnation, vngodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciuiousnesse, and denying the onely Lord God, & our Lord Iesus Christ.
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