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Have nothing to do with such people. <a href="/nlt/2_timothy/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that! <a href="/esv/2_timothy/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. <a href="/bsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! <a href="/blb/2_timothy/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> having a form of godliness but denying its power. And turn away from these. <a href="/kjv/2_timothy/3.htm">King James Bible</a> Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. <a href="/nkjv/2_timothy/3.htm">New King James Version</a> having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! <a href="/nasb_/2_timothy/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these. <a href="/nasb/2_timothy/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. <a href="/nasb77/2_timothy/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; and avoid such men as these. <a href="/lsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> holding to a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Keep away from such men as these. <a href="/amp/2_timothy/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them. <a href="/csb/2_timothy/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> holding to the form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people. <a href="/hcsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> holding to the form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people! <a href="/asv/2_timothy/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away. <a href="/cev/2_timothy/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Even though they will make a show of being religious, their religion won't be real. Don't have anything to do with such people. <a href="/erv/2_timothy/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away. <a href="/gwt/2_timothy/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They will appear to have a godly life, but they will not let its power change them. Stay away from such people. <a href="/gnt/2_timothy/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> they will hold to the outward form of our religion, but reject its real power. Keep away from such people. <a href="/isv/2_timothy/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> They will hold to an outward form of godliness but deny its power. Stay away from such people. <a href="/msb/2_timothy/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! <a href="/net/2_timothy/3.htm">NET Bible</a> They will maintain the outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these. <a href="/nheb/2_timothy/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also. <a href="/wbt/2_timothy/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Having a form of godliness, but denying its power: from such turn away. <a href="/wey/2_timothy/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and will keep up a make-believe of piety and yet live in defiance of its power. Turn away from people of this sort. <a href="/web/2_timothy/3.htm">World English Bible</a> holding a form of godliness but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_timothy/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> having a form of piety, but having denied its power; and be turning away from these, <a href="/blb/2_timothy/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> having a form of godliness but denying its power. And turn away from these. <a href="/ylt/2_timothy/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away, <a href="/slt/2_timothy/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Having a form of devotion, and having denied its power: and these renounce.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_timothy/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Having an appearance indeed of godliness, but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid. <a href="/cpdv/2_timothy/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> even having the appearance of piety while rejecting its virtue. And so, avoid them. <a href="/nabre/2_timothy/3.htm">New American Bible</a> as they make a pretense of religion but deny its power. Reject them. <a href="/nrsvce/2_timothy/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> holding to the outward form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid them!<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_timothy/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Having a form of godliness, but are far from the power of God: from such turn away. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_timothy/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Who have a form of God-worship and are far from his power; remove from you those who are such.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/2_timothy/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> having a form of godliness, but denying its power: from these also turn away. <a href="/godbey/2_timothy/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> having a form of godliness, but denying the power of the same: and from these turn away. <a href="/haweis/2_timothy/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> holding the form of godliness, but denying the power of it: from these men turn with aversion. <a href="/mace/2_timothy/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> of which they wear the appearance, but disclaim its influence, have no intercourse with such. <a href="/wey/2_timothy/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and will keep up a make-believe of piety and yet live in defiance of its power. Turn away from people of this sort. <a href="/worrell/2_timothy/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> holding a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from these also turn away. <a href="/worsley/2_timothy/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> having a form of godliness, but strangers to the power of it: from such turn away. <a href="/parallel/2_timothy/3-5.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=443" 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> …4traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5<a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">having</a> <a href="/greek/3446.htm" title="3446: morphōsin (N-AFS) -- Form, outline, semblance. From morphoo; formation, i.e., appearance (concretely) formula).">a form</a> <a href="/greek/2150.htm" title="2150: eusebeias (N-GFS) -- Piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness. From eusebes; piety; specially, the gospel scheme.">of godliness</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">but</a> <a href="/greek/720.htm" title="720: ērnēmenoi (V-RPM/P-NMP) -- Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.">denying</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēs (PPro-GF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">its</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."></a> <a href="/greek/1411.htm" title="1411: dynamin (N-AFS) -- From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power.">power.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/665.htm" title="665: apotrepou (V-PMM-2S) -- To turn away from, shun. From apo and the base of trope; to deflect, i.e. avoid.">Turn away from</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutous (DPro-AMP) -- This; he, she, it. ">such as these!</a> 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,…<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="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27-28</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. <a href="/titus/1-16.htm">Titus 1:16</a> They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed. <a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15-20</a> Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. / By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ... <a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">1 Timothy 4:1-2</a> Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. <a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31-32</a> So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. / Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice. <a href="/1_john/2-4.htm">1 John 2:4</a> If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him. <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="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a> Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep. <a href="/jeremiah/12-2.htm">Jeremiah 12:2</a> You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts. <a href="/matthew/15-7.htm">Matthew 15:7-9</a> You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: / ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’” <a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a> But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” <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="/isaiah/48-1.htm">Isaiah 48:1-2</a> “Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel—but not in truth or righteousness— / who indeed call yourselves after the holy city and lean on the God of Israel; the LORD of Hosts is His name. <a href="/luke/6-46.htm">Luke 6:46</a> Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.a form.<a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a> Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:<a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm">Isaiah 48:1,2</a> Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness… <a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">Isaiah 58:1-3</a> Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins… from.<a href="/2_timothy/2-16.htm">2 Timothy 2:16,23</a> But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness… <a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17,18</a> Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them… <a href="/ephesians/4-14.htm">Ephesians 4:14</a> That 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;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_timothy/3-14.htm">Although</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-23.htm">Avoid</a> <a href="/romans/11-10.htm">Backs</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-5.htm">Defiance</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">Denied</a> <a href="/luke/20-27.htm">Denying</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-13.htm">Form</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-11.htm">Godliness</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-18.htm">Holding</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-11.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-11.htm">Piety</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-12.htm">Power</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-2.htm">Religion</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-12.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/galatians/5-24.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-19.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-20.htm">Turning</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/philemon/1-8.htm">Although</a> <a href="/titus/3-2.htm">Avoid</a> <a href="/titus/1-14.htm">Backs</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-28.htm">Defiance</a> <a href="/titus/2-12.htm">Denied</a> <a href="/titus/2-12.htm">Denying</a> <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Form</a> <a href="/titus/1-1.htm">Godliness</a> <a href="/titus/1-9.htm">Holding</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">Live</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-6.htm">Piety</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm">Power</a> <a href="/titus/1-1.htm">Religion</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-6.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-3.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-4.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/titus/1-14.htm">Turning</a><div class="vheading2">2 Timothy 3</div>1. <a href="/2_timothy/3-1.htm">Paul advises Timothy of the difficult times to come;</a> 6. <a href="/2_timothy/3-6.htm">describes the enemies of the truth;</a> 10. <a href="/2_timothy/3-10.htm">explains unto him his own example;</a> 16. <a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">and commends the holy Scriptures;</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of the early church, there were individuals who adhered to religious rituals and traditions but lacked genuine faith and transformation. This echoes Jesus' rebuke of the Pharisees in <a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Matthew 23:27</a>, where He criticized them for being like whitewashed tombs—beautiful on the outside but full of dead bones inside. The emphasis is on the superficiality of their faith, which is not rooted in a true relationship with God.but denying its power The power referred to here is the transformative power of the Holy Spirit and the gospel, which brings about true change in a believer's life. This denial can be seen in a lifestyle that contradicts the teachings of Christ, despite outward religious observance. In <a href="/1_corinthians/4-20.htm">1 Corinthians 4:20</a>, Paul states, "For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power." This highlights the importance of a faith that is not just spoken but lived out through the power of God working within.Turn away from such as these! Paul's instruction to "turn away" is a call for separation from those who profess faith but live in contradiction to its principles. This aligns with the biblical principle of holiness and the call to be set apart, as seen in <a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17</a>, "Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord." The early church faced challenges from false teachers and hypocritical believers, and Paul emphasizes the need for discernment and purity within the community of faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who authored the letter to Timothy, providing guidance and warnings about false teachings and behaviors in the church. 2. <a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a> A young pastor and protégé of Paul, who is the recipient of this letter. He is tasked with leading the church in Ephesus and combating false teachings. 3. <a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a> The city where Timothy was leading the church. It was a major center of commerce and culture, with a diverse population and various religious influences. 4. <a href="/topical/f/false_teachers.htm">False Teachers</a> Individuals within the church who exhibit a superficial form of godliness but lack true spiritual power and integrity. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_last_days.htm">The Last Days</a> A period referenced by Paul, characterized by moral decay and spiritual deception, which Timothy is warned about.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_godliness.htm">Understanding Godliness</a> True godliness is not just an outward appearance but a transformation of the heart and life through the power of the Holy Spirit. <a href="/topical/r/recognizing_false_piety.htm">Recognizing False Piety</a> Be vigilant in identifying those who have a form of godliness but lack its power, as they can lead others astray. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_godliness.htm">The Power of Godliness</a> Embrace the transformative power of the gospel, which enables believers to live out their faith authentically. <a href="/topical/t/turning_away_from_deception.htm">Turning Away from Deception</a> Paul instructs believers to turn away from those who deny the power of godliness, emphasizing the importance of maintaining spiritual integrity. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_the_last_days.htm">Living in the Last Days</a> As we navigate the challenges of the last days, we must rely on the Holy Spirit to discern truth from deception and live out our faith boldly.<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/do_they_appear_godly_but_deny_power.htm">Do they have a form of godliness but deny power?</a> <a href="/q/when_will_thy_kingdom_come.htm">Do they have a form of godliness but deny power?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_way_of_cain's_meaning.htm">What does 'gullible women' mean in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'gullible_women'_mean_biblically.htm">What does "gullible women" mean in the Bible?</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>(5) Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof.--Keeping up a show of observing the outward forms of religion, but renouncing its power and its influence over the heart and the life; shewing openly that they neither acknowledged its guidance or wished to do so. These, by claiming the title of Christians, wearing before men the uniform of Christ, but by their lives dishonouring His name, did the gravest injury to the holy Christian cause. Another dreary catalogue of vices St. Paul gives in the Epistle to the Romans (<a href="/romans/1-29.htm" title="Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,">Romans 1:29</a>, and following verses); but in that passage he paints the sins of Paganism. Here he describes the characteristics of a new Paganism, which went under the name of Christianity.From such turn away.--These, daring to assume the sacred name, no doubt with the thought of claiming its glorious promises, without one effort to please the Master or to do honour to His name--these were to be openly shunned by such as Timothy. No half measures were to be adopted towards these, who tried to deceive their neighbours and possibly deceived themselves. The Pagan was to be courteously entreated, for in God's good time the glory of the Lord might shine, too, on those now sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death. The heretic, seduced by false men from the school of the Apostles, where the life as well as the doctrine of Jesus was taught, was to be gently instructed. Perhaps God would lead him once more home. But these, who, while pretending to belong to Jesus, lived the degraded life of the heathen, were to be shunned. No communion, no friendly intercourse was possible between the hypocrite and the Christian.The command here is so definite--"from these turn away"--that any theory which would relegate the vices just enumerated to a distant future would require, as above stated, that a strained and unnatural meaning should be given to this positive direction to Timothy. The plain and obvious signification of the passage is: men committing the sins alluded to lived then in the Church over which Timothy presided; they were to be avoided by the chief presbyter and his brethren.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_timothy/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - Holding for having, A.V.; hating denied for denyiny, A.V.; these also for such, A.V. Holding (ἔχοντες). There is no reason to change "having." Perhaps "indeed" after "having" would give the emphasis conveyed by ἔχοντες preceding the object. A form (μόρφωσιν). It should be the form; i.e. "the outward semblance," i.q. μόρφωμα, form, shape, figure (Liddell and Scott), here in contrast with δύναμις, the reality. In <a href="/romans/2-20.htm">Romans 2:20</a>, the only other place in the New Testament where μόρφωσις occurs, there is no contrast, and so it has the sense of a "true sketch" or "delineation." Having denied (ἠρνημένοι); possibly more correct than the A.V. "denying," though the difference, if any, is very slight. The meaning is that by their life and character and conversation they gave the lie to their Christian profession. Christianity with them was an outward form, not an inward living power of godliness. From these also does not give the sense at all clearly. The A.V. does, though it omits the καὶ, which is not wanted in English. In the Greek it marks an additional circumstance in the case of those of whom he is speaking, viz. that they are to be turned away from as hopeless. Turn away (ἀποτρέπου); only here in the New Testament, or, at least in the middle voice, in the LXX.; but frequent in classical Greek in different senses. St. Paul uses ἐκτρέπομενος in the same sense in <a href="/1_timothy/6-20.htm">1 Timothy 6:20</a>. "This command shows that the apostle treats the symptoms of the last times as in some respects present" (Alford). With this catena of epithets comp. <a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Romans 1:29-31</a>; and, though of an opposite character, the string of adjectives in Wisd. 7:22, 23. <a href="/commentaries/2_timothy/3-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>having ἔχοντες (echontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. a form μόρφωσιν (morphōsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3446.htm">Strong's 3446: </a> Form, outline, semblance. From morphoo; formation, i.e., appearance (concretely) formula). of godliness εὐσεβείας (eusebeias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2150.htm">Strong's 2150: </a> Piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness. From eusebes; piety; specially, the gospel scheme. but δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. denying ἠρνημένοι (ērnēmenoi) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_720.htm">Strong's 720: </a> Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate. its αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. power. δύναμιν (dynamin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1411.htm">Strong's 1411: </a> From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power. Turn away from ἀποτρέπου (apotrepou) Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_665.htm">Strong's 665: </a> To turn away from, shun. From apo and the base of trope; to deflect, i.e. avoid. [such] as these! τούτους (toutous) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_timothy/3-5.htm">2 Timothy 3:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-5.htm">NT Letters: 2 Timothy 3:5 Holding a form of godliness but having (2 Tim. 2Ti iiTi ii Tim) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_timothy/3-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Timothy 3:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Timothy 3:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_timothy/3-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Timothy 3:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Timothy 3:6" /></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>