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They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. <a href="/nlt/2_timothy/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> These teachers oppose the truth just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They have depraved minds and a counterfeit faith. <a href="/esv/2_timothy/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. <a href="/bsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith. <a href="/blb/2_timothy/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these oppose the truth, men being depraved in mind, disqualified regarding the faith. <a href="/kjv/2_timothy/3.htm">King James Bible</a> Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. <a href="/nkjv/2_timothy/3.htm">New King James Version</a> Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith; <a href="/nasb_/2_timothy/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, worthless in regard to the faith. <a href="/nasb/2_timothy/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith. <a href="/nasb77/2_timothy/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected as regards the faith. <a href="/lsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, disqualified in regard to the faith. <a href="/amp/2_timothy/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres [the court magicians of Egypt] opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, unqualified and worthless [as teachers] in regard to the faith. <a href="/csb/2_timothy/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth. They are men who are corrupt in mind and worthless in regard to the faith. <a href="/hcsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men who are corrupt in mind, worthless in regard to the faith. <a href="/asv/2_timothy/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. <a href="/cev/2_timothy/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, these people are enemies of the truth. Their minds are sick, and their faith isn't real. <a href="/erv/2_timothy/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> And like as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. <a href="/gwt/2_timothy/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. Their minds are corrupt, and the faith they teach is counterfeit. <a href="/gnt/2_timothy/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> As Jannes and Jambres were opposed to Moses, so also these people are opposed to the truth--people whose minds do not function and who are failures in the faith. <a href="/isv/2_timothy/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and their faith is a counterfeit. <a href="/msb/2_timothy/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith. <a href="/net/2_timothy/3.htm">NET Bible</a> And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people--who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith--also oppose the truth. <a href="/nheb/2_timothy/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also oppose the truth; people corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith. <a href="/wbt/2_timothy/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. <a href="/wey/2_timothy/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And just as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also these false teachers withstand the truth--being, as they are, men of debased intellects, and of no real worth so far as faith is concerned. <a href="/web/2_timothy/3.htm">World English Bible</a> Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith are rejected. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_timothy/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so these also stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith; <a href="/blb/2_timothy/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these oppose the truth, men being depraved in mind, disqualified regarding the faith. <a href="/ylt/2_timothy/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith; <a href="/slt/2_timothy/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also these have withstood the truth: men corrupted in mind, not tried concerning the faith.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_timothy/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. <a href="/cpdv/2_timothy/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And in the same manner that Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so also will these resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobates from the faith. <a href="/nabre/2_timothy/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so they also oppose the truth—people of depraved mind, unqualified in the faith. <a href="/nrsvce/2_timothy/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people, of corrupt mind and counterfeit faith, also oppose the truth.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_timothy/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now just as Jan’nes and Jam’bres stood up against Moses, so do these also resist the truth, men of corrupt minds and far off from the faith. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_timothy/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But just as Jannes and Jambres arose against Moses, in this way also they have withstood the truth; persons who corrupt their minds and are rejected from faith.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/2_timothy/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so these also will withstand the truth; men corrupt in mind, rejected as it respects the faith. <a href="/godbey/2_timothy/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> In the manner in which Jannes and Jambres also resisted Moses, so these indeed resist the truth; men who are corrupt as to their mind, reprobate concerning the faith. <a href="/haweis/2_timothy/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But in the same manner as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also set themselves in opposition to the truth; men corrupt in mind, reprobate respecting the faith. <a href="/mace/2_timothy/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Moses did not meet with greater opposition from Jannes and Jambres, than truth does from men so corrupted in their mind, and so adulterated in their faith. <a href="/wey/2_timothy/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And just as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also these false teachers withstand the truth--being, as they are, men of debased intellects, and of no real worth so far as faith is concerned. <a href="/worrell/2_timothy/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also do these withstand the truth; men utterly corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith. <a href="/worsley/2_timothy/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; being men of corrupt minds, and of no judgement in the faith. <a href="/parallel/2_timothy/3-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FxoCLii8Z48?start=467" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Evil in the Last Days</a> …7who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. 8<a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hon (RelPro-AMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">Just as</a> <a href="/greek/5158.htm" title="5158: tropon (N-AMS) -- From the same as trope; a turn, i.e. mode or style; figuratively, deportment or character."></a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/2389.htm" title="2389: Iannēs (N-NMS) -- Jannes, a sorcerer at the court of the Pharaoh. Of Egyptian origin; Jannes, an Egyptian.">Jannes</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2387.htm" title="2387: Iambrēs (N-NMS) -- Jambres, a sorcerer at the court of the Pharaoh. Of Egyptian origin; Jambres, an Egyptian.">Jambres</a> <a href="/greek/436.htm" title="436: antestēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To set against; I withstand, resist, oppose. From anti and histemi; to stand against, i.e. Oppose.">opposed</a> <a href="/greek/3475.htm" title="3475: Mōusei (N-DMS) -- Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.">Moses,</a> <a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779: houtōs (Adv) -- Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">so</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">also</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtoi (DPro-NMP) -- This; he, she, it. ">these</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpoi (N-NMP) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">men</a> <a href="/greek/436.htm" title="436: anthistantai (V-PIM-3P) -- To set against; I withstand, resist, oppose. From anti and histemi; to stand against, i.e. Oppose.">oppose</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/225.htm" title="225: alētheia (N-DFS) -- From alethes; truth.">truth.</a> <a href="/greek/2704.htm" title="2704: katephtharmenoi (V-RPM/P-NMP) -- To destroy, corrupt. From kata and phtheiro; to spoil entirely, i.e. to destroy; or to deprave.">They are depraved</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3563.htm" title="3563: noun (N-AMS) -- Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning.">in mind</a> <a href="/greek/96.htm" title="96: adokimoi (Adj-NMP) -- Failing to pass the test, unapproved, counterfeit. By implication, worthless.">and disqualified</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4102.htm" title="4102: pistin (N-AFS) -- Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. ">faith.</a> 9But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/7-11.htm">Exodus 7:11-12</a> But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts. / Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs. <a href="/exodus/7-22.htm">Exodus 7:22</a> But the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said. <a href="/exodus/8-7.htm">Exodus 8:7</a> But the magicians did the same thing by their magic arts, and they also brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt. <a href="/exodus/9-11.htm">Exodus 9:11</a> The magicians could not stand before Moses, because the boils had broken out on them and on all the Egyptians. <a href="/1_kings/18-19.htm">1 Kings 18:19-40</a> Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.” / So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel. / Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word. ... <a href="/matthew/23-13.htm">Matthew 23:13-15</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are. <a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a> You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. <a href="/acts/13-8.htm">Acts 13:8-10</a> But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith. / Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas / and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord? <a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Romans 1:28</a> Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. <a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17-18</a> Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them. / For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10-11</a> And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. / Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a> For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions. <a href="/galatians/1-7.htm">Galatians 1:7-9</a> which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. / But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse! / As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse! <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a> The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. <a href="/ephesians/4-14.htm">Ephesians 4:14</a> 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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.as.<a href="/exodus/7-11.htm">Exodus 7:11,22</a> Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments… <a href="/exodus/8-7.htm">Exodus 8:7,18</a> And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt… resist.<a href="/2_timothy/4-15.htm">2 Timothy 4:15</a> Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.<a href="/1_kings/22-22.htm">1 Kings 22:22-24</a> And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so… <a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Jeremiah 28:1</a> And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,men.<a href="/acts/8-21.htm">Acts 8:21,22</a> Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God… <a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Romans 1:28</a> And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;<a href="/romans/16-18.htm">Romans 16:18</a> For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.reprobate.<a href="/2_corinthians/13-5.htm">2 Corinthians 13:5,6</a> Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. 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Although their names are not mentioned in the Old Testament, Jewish tradition and extra-biblical texts, such as the Targum of Jonathan and the Babylonian Talmud, identify them as such. This reference highlights the spiritual battle between God's truth and the deception of false teachings. The opposition to Moses symbolizes the broader resistance to God's chosen leaders and His divine plan.so also these men oppose the truth The "men" referred to are false teachers infiltrating the early Christian community, spreading doctrines contrary to the gospel. This opposition to the truth is a recurring theme in the New Testament, where false teachings are seen as a significant threat to the integrity of the faith (<a href="/2_peter/2.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a>, <a href="/jude/1-4.htm">Jude 1:4</a>). The truth here is the gospel of Jesus Christ, which is the ultimate revelation of God's will and purpose for humanity.They are depraved in mind The phrase "depraved in mind" suggests a corruption of moral and spiritual understanding. In <a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Romans 1:28</a>, Paul speaks of those whom God gave over to a depraved mind due to their rejection of Him. This depravity indicates a willful turning away from God's truth, resulting in a distorted perception of reality and morality. It underscores the seriousness of rejecting divine truth and the consequences that follow.and disqualified from the faith Being "disqualified from the faith" implies a failure to meet the standards of genuine Christian belief and practice. In <a href="/1_corinthians/9-27.htm">1 Corinthians 9:27</a>, Paul uses athletic imagery to describe the need for self-discipline to avoid disqualification. Here, it suggests that these false teachers have been tested and found lacking in their adherence to the true gospel. This disqualification is not merely a loss of status but a spiritual condition that separates them from the community of believers and the salvation offered through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jannes_and_jambres.htm">Jannes and Jambres</a> These are traditionally understood to be the magicians in Pharaoh's court who opposed Moses by replicating some of the miracles he performed. Although not named in the Old Testament, Jewish tradition and extra-biblical texts identify them as such. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> A central figure in the Old Testament, Moses was chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage. He is a prophet and lawgiver, and his confrontation with Pharaoh's magicians is a key event in the Exodus account. 3. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who authored 2 Timothy. He is writing to Timothy, his protégé, to encourage him in his ministry and to warn him about false teachers. 4. <a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a> A young pastor and close companion of Paul. He is the recipient of this letter, which is intended to guide and strengthen him in his leadership role. 5. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_court.htm">Pharaoh's Court</a> The setting of the confrontation between Moses and the magicians, representing the worldly power and opposition to God's truth.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/opposition_to_truth.htm">Opposition to Truth</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, there will always be those who oppose God's truth. Believers must be prepared to stand firm in their faith despite such opposition. <a href="/topical/d/depravity_of_mind.htm">Depravity of Mind</a> The phrase "depraved in mind" indicates a moral and spiritual corruption. Christians should guard their hearts and minds against influences that lead away from God's truth. <a href="/topical/d/disqualification_from_faith.htm">Disqualification from Faith</a> Being "disqualified from the faith" serves as a warning. It is crucial to remain grounded in sound doctrine and to avoid teachings that deviate from the gospel. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_tradition_and_scripture.htm">Role of Tradition and Scripture</a> Understanding the role of tradition, as seen with Jannes and Jambres, can provide deeper insights into Scripture. However, Scripture remains the ultimate authority. <a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_ministry.htm">Endurance in Ministry</a> Timothy is encouraged to endure in his ministry despite opposition. This is a call for all believers to persevere in their faith and witness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_timothy_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Timothy 3</a> <a href="/q/who_are_jannes_and_jambres.htm">Who were Jannes and Jambres in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_magicians_do_miracles.htm">How did Pharaoh's magicians perform miracles?</a> <a href="/q/origin_and_evidence_for_jannes_jambres.htm">In 2 Timothy 3:8, where did the names Jannes and Jambres originate, and is there any historical or archaeological evidence to confirm their identity beyond extra-biblical tradition?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_pseudepigrapha.htm">What is the Pseudepigrapha?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_timothy/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses.--To one brought up, like Timothy, by a pious Jewish mother, and who from a child knew the Holy Scriptures and all the history and ancient traditions connected with the early history of the people, such a comparison would be very striking. No child of Israel could hear the name of Moses, the loved hero of the chosen people, unmoved; and to be told that these false teachers of Ephesus stood in the same relation to him and the Church of Christ as, in old days--in the never-to-be-forgotten Egyptian episode--those famous magicians Jannes and Jambres stood to Moses, would throw for Timothy a new light on all the words and works of these wicked and ambitious men. We can well imagine the comparison being repeated in many an assembly of the faithful, long after the great Apostle's death: how St. Paul had likened these early Heresiarchs to those evil men who before Pharaoh had dared to resist God and His servant Moses. These magicians, also termed wise men and sorcerers (<a href="/context/exodus/7-11.htm" title="Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.">Exodus 7:11-22</a>) at the court of Pharaoh, appear as the enemies of Moses. The names "Jannes" and "Jambres," though not given in the sacred text, are preserved in the oral tradition of Israel. The names are found in the Targum of Jonathan on <a href="/exodus/7-11.htm" title="Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.">Exodus 7:11</a>; <a href="/exodus/22-22.htm" title="You shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.">Exodus 22:22</a>. These traditions relate how these men were sons of Balaam, and in the first instance were the instructors of Moses, though subsequently his enemies and opponents. One legend mentions them as perishing in the catastrophe when the waves of the Red Sea overwhelmed the armies of Egypt; another tradition speaks of their having met their death in the slaughter after the worship of the golden calf, the making of which they advised. It was their prophetic words, so say these legendary histories, which, foretelling the birth of Moses, induced Pharaoh to give this order for the destruction of the Jewish children. The later Jews distorted the names into John and Ambrose.So do these also resist the truth.--The point of comparison between the depraved teachers of Ephesus and these Egyptian sorcerers consisted in a persistent and deadly enmity to the truth, which existed in both cases. The life of the prophet Balaam, the traditionary father of this Jannes and Jambres, supplies a vivid illustration of this malignant and persistent hatred of what is known and felt to be true. That these Ephesian heretics in like manner availed themselves, or pretended to avail themselves of occult power is just probable, though in the comparison this point is of but little moment. We know, however, that the claim at least to possess mysterious and unearthly powers was often made by covetous and worldly men in these times: as, for instance, by Simon Magus (<a href="/context/acts/8-9.htm" title="But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:">Acts 8:9-24</a>), by Elymas the sorcerer, the false prophet and Jew in Cyprus (<a href="/context/acts/13-6.htm" title="And when they had gone through the isle to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:">Acts 13:6-12</a>). See also the episode of <a href="/context/acts/19-18.htm" title="And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds.">Acts 19:18-20</a>, when "many which used curious arts came to Paul and his companions, and confessed and shewed their deeds." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_timothy/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - And like for now, A.V.; withstand for resist, A.V.; corrupted in mind for of corrupt minds, A.V. And; but would be better. Jannes and Jambres; the traditional names of the magicians who opposed Moses; and, if Origen can be trusted, there was an apocryphal book called by their names. But Theodoret ascribes their names to an unwritten Jewish tradition. Their names are found in the Targum of Jonathan on <a href="/exodus/7-11.htm">Exodus 7:11</a>; <a href="/exodus/22-22.htm">Exodus 22:22</a>; and are also mentioned, in conjunction with Moses, with some variation in the name of Jambres, by Pliny ('Hist. Nat.,' 31:2), who probably got his information from a work of Sergius Paulus off magic, of which the materials were furnished by Elymas the sorcerer (<a href="/acts/13-6.htm">Acts 13:6-8</a>). Withstood (ἀντέστησαν); the same word as is used of Elymas in <a href="/acts/13-8.htm">Acts 13:8</a> (so ch. 4:15 and elsewhere). Corrupted in mind (κατεφθαρμένα τὸν νοῦν); elsewhere only in <a href="/2_peter/2-12.htm">2 Peter 2:12</a>, in the sense of" perishing," being "utterly destroyed," which is the proper meaning of καταφθείρομαι Here in a moral sense κατεφθαρμένοι τὸν νοῦν means men whose understanding is gone, and perished, as διεφθαρμένος τὴν ἀκοήν means one whose hearing has perished - who is deaf. In <a href="/1_timothy/6-5.htm">1 Timothy 6:5</a> St. Paul uses the more common διεφθαρμένων. Reprobate (ἀδόκιμα); as <a href="/titus/1-16.htm">Titus 1:16</a>, and elsewhere frequently in St. Paul's Epistles. It is just the contrary to δόκιμος (<a href="/2_timothy/2-15.htm">2 Timothy 2:15</a>, note). <a href="/commentaries/2_timothy/3-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Just as ὃν (hon) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. Jannes Ἰάννης (Iannēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2389.htm">Strong's 2389: </a> Jannes, a sorcerer at the court of the Pharaoh. Of Egyptian origin; Jannes, an Egyptian. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Jambres Ἰαμβρῆς (Iambrēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2387.htm">Strong's 2387: </a> Jambres, a sorcerer at the court of the Pharaoh. Of Egyptian origin; Jambres, an Egyptian. opposed ἀντέστησαν (antestēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_436.htm">Strong's 436: </a> To set against; I withstand, resist, oppose. From anti and histemi; to stand against, i.e. Oppose. Moses, Μωϋσεῖ (Mōusei) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3475.htm">Strong's 3475: </a> Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver. so οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3779.htm">Strong's 3779: </a> Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). also καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. these οὗτοι (houtoi) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. men ἄνθρωποι (anthrōpoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. oppose ἀνθίστανται (anthistantai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_436.htm">Strong's 436: </a> To set against; I withstand, resist, oppose. From anti and histemi; to stand against, i.e. Oppose. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. truth. ἀληθείᾳ (alētheia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_225.htm">Strong's 225: </a> From alethes; truth. They are depraved κατεφθαρμένοι (katephtharmenoi) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2704.htm">Strong's 2704: </a> To destroy, corrupt. From kata and phtheiro; to spoil entirely, i.e. to destroy; or to deprave. in mind νοῦν (noun) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3563.htm">Strong's 3563: </a> Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning. [and] disqualified ἀδόκιμοι (adokimoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_96.htm">Strong's 96: </a> Failing to pass the test, unapproved, counterfeit. By implication, worthless. from περὶ (peri) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. faith. πίστιν (pistin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's 4102: </a> Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-8.htm">NT Letters: 2 Timothy 3:8 Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses (2 Tim. 2Ti iiTi ii Tim) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_timothy/3-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Timothy 3:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Timothy 3:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_timothy/3-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Timothy 3:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Timothy 3:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>