2 Timothy 4:4 KJV — MannaFest

2 Timothy 4:4

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

KJV

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ASV

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

WEB

So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

YLT

and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.

DBT

and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.

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2 Timothy — Paul's last letter. From a Roman dungeon, the aging apostle charges Timothy to guard the deposit, endure hardship, and preach the word.

Author: Paul (1:1)
Date: c. AD 64–67, from Roman imprisonment shortly before his death

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18 verses on the floor

Zechariah 7:11
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
1 Timothy 1:4
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
Titus 1:14
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Acts 7:57
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

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The reason of his concern in this case, Why must Timothy now be instant in season, &c., in a particular manner? Because the church was likely to be deprived of the apostle's labours, for his departure was at hand,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

This is ministers' business; a dispensation is committed to them. It is not their own notions and fancies that they are to preach, but the pure plain word of God; and they must not corrupt it, but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, they speak in Christ, 2 Cor. ii.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

They will turn away their ears from the truth; they will grow weary of the old plain gospel of Christ, and then they will be greedy of fables, and take pleasure in them, and God will give them up to those strong delusions, because they received not the truth in the love of it, 2 Thess. ii.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The ear brooks not what is opposed to the man's lusts. turned--Greek, "turned aside" (1Ti 1:6). It is a righteous retribution, that when men turn away from the truth, they should be turned to fables (Jer 2:19). fables-- (1Ti 1:4).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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2TI 4:41TI 1:4 TIT 3:9
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
2TI 4:41TI 4:7 1TI 1:4
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
2TI 4:41TI 4:7 2TI 2:16
2TI 4:41TI 1:4 TIT 1:14
2TI 4:41TI 1:4 1TI 4:7
2TI 4:41TI 4:7 TIT 2:12
2TI 4:42PE 1:16 1JN 4:14
2TI 4:42PE 1:16 JHN 1:14

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