2 Timothy 3:7
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Euer learning, and neuer able to come to the knowledge of the trueth.
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- 2 Timothy 4:3–4Rank 1 from verse 7
3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
3For the time wil come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their owne lusts shall they heape to themselues teachers, hauing itching eares:
4And they shall turne away their eares from the trueth, and shall be turned vnto fables.
- Ephesians 4:14Rank 2 from verse 7
14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
14That we hencefoorth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftinesse, whereby they lye in waite to deceiue:
- 1 Timothy 2:4Rank 3 from verse 7
- 2 Timothy 2:25Rank 4 from verse 7
- Hebrews 5:11Rank 5 from verse 7
- Proverbs 14:6Rank 7 from verse 7
- 1 Corinthians 3:1–4Rank 8 from verse 7
1AND I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
4For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
1¶ And I, brethren, could not speake vnto you as vnto spirituall, but as vnto carnall, euen as vnto babes in Christ.
2I haue fed you with milke, and not with meate: for hitherto yee were not able to beare it, neither yet now are ye able.
3For ye are yet carnall: for whereas there is among you enuying, and strife, and ‖diuisions, are ye not carnall, and walke †as men?
4For while one saieth, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollo, are ye not carnall?
- Isaiah 30:10–11Rank 9 from verse 7
10Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
11Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
10Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophecie not vnto vs right things: speake vnto vs smooth things, prophecie deceits.
11Get ye out of the way: turne aside out of the path: cause the Holy one of Israel to cease from before vs.
- John 12:42–43Rank 10 from verse 7
42¶ Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
43For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
42¶ Neuerthelesse, among the chiefe rulers also, many beleeued on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confesse him, lest they should be put out of the Synagogue.
43*For they loued the praise of men, more then the praise of God.
- John 3:20–21Rank 11 from verse 7
20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
20For euery one that doeth euill, hateth the light, neither commeth to the light, lest his deeds should be ‖reproued.
21But hee that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
- Deuteronomy 29:4Rank 12 from verse 7
- Matthew 13:11Rank 13 from verse 7
- Ezekiel 14:4–10Rank 14 from verse 7
4Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the Lord will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
5That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
6¶ Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.
7For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the Lord will answer him by myself:
8And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
9And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the Lord have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
10And they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him;
4Therefore speake vnto them, and say vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God; Euery man of the house of Israel that setteth vp his idoles in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to the Prophet, I the LORD will answere him that commeth, according to the multitude of his idoles,
5That I may take the house of Israel in their owne heart, because they are all estranged from mee through their idoles.
6¶ ‖Therefore say vnto the house of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God, Repent, and turne your selues from your idoles, and turne away your faces from all your abominations.
7For euery one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that soiourneth in Israel, which separateth himselfe from me, and setteth vp his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me, I the LORD will answere him by my selfe.
8*And I wil set my face against that man, and will make him a signe and a prouerbe, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people, and yee shall know that I am the LORD.
9*And if the prophet bee deceiued when hee hath spoken a thing, I the LORD haue deceiued that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand vpon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
10And they shall beare the punishment of their iniquitie: the punishment of the prophet shall bee euen as the punishment of him that seeketh vnto him:
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2 Timothy 3:7
At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of learn, meaning to gain knowledge, receive instruction, or come to know.
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Sense 1: Not ever; at no time or in no case. Sense 2: In never so constructions, however or no matter how much.
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Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.
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3:1THIS know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
3:1¶ This know also, that in the last dayes perillous times shall come.
3:2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3:2For men shall bee louers of their owne selues, couetous, boasters, proude, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, vnthankfull, vnholy,
3:3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
3:3Without naturall affection, trucebreakers, ‖false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
3:4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
3:4Traitours, heady, high minded, louers of pleasures more then louers of God,
3:5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
3:5Hauing a forme of godlinesse, but denying the power thereof: from such turne away.
3:6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
3:6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and leade captiue silly women laden with sinnes, led away with diuers lusts,
3:7Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
3:7Euer learning, and neuer able to come to the knowledge of the trueth.
Selected passage3:8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
3:8Now as Iannes and Iambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the trueth: men of corrupt mindes, ‖reprobate concerning the faith.
3:9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
3:9But they shal proceede no further: for their folly shall be manifest vnto all men, as theirs also was.
3:10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
3:10But ‖thou hast fully knowen my doctrine, maner of life, purpose, faith, long suffering, charitie, patience,
3:11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
3:11Persecutions, afflictions which came vnto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra, what persecutions I indured: but out of them all the Lord deliuered me.
3:12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
3:12Yea, and all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus, shall suffer persecution.
3:13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
3:13But euill men and seducers shall waxe worse and worse, deceiuing, and being deceiued.
3:14But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
3:14But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, and hast been assured of, knowing of whome thou hast learned them.
3:15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
3:15And that from a childe thou hast knowen the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise vnto saluation through faith which is in Christ Iesus.
3:16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
3:16All Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, & is profitable for doctrine, for reproofe, for correction, for instrution in righteousnesse,
3:17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
3:17That the man of God may be perfect, ‖throughly furnished vnto all good workes.