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Parallel 2TIM 3:5

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BI 2Tim 3:5 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)appearing to be godly on the surface yet denying that God is real, and turning from the truth.

OET-LVhaving an_appearance of_devoutness, but having_disowned the power of_it, and be_turning_from these.

SR-GNTἔχοντες μόρφωσιν εὐσεβείας, τὴν δὲ δύναμιν αὐτῆς ἠρνημένοι· καὶ τούτους ἀποτρέπου.
   (eⱪontes morfōsin eusebeias, taʸn de dunamin autaʸs aʸrnaʸmenoi; kai toutous apotrepou.)

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULThaving a form of godliness, but denying its power. And turn away from these.

USTThey will maintain the outward appearance of being religious, but they will refuse to allow God to actually do his powerful work within them. Stay away from such people.

BSBhaving a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

BLBhaving a form of godliness but denying its power. And turn away from these.


AICNThaving a form of godliness but denying its power; and avoid such people.

OEBand while they retain the outward form of religion, they will not allow it to influence them. Turn your back on such people as these.

WEBBEholding a form of godliness but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG(1-5)Don’t be naive. There are difficult times ahead. As the end approaches, people are going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane, contemptuous of parents, crude, coarse, dog-eat-dog, unbending, slanderers, impulsively wild, savage, cynical, treacherous, ruthless, bloated windbags, addicted to lust, and allergic to God. They’ll make a show of religion, but behind the scenes they’re animals. Stay clear of these people.

NETThey will maintain the outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these.

LSVhaving a form of piety, but having denied its power; and be turning away from these,

FBVThey may give an outward impression of being religious, but they don't actually believe it works. Stay away from these people!

TCNThaving a form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid such people.

T4TAnd, although they will pretend that they worship God, they will not let God’s Spirit work powerfully in their lives. Do not associate with such people (OR, Do not let such people join your congregation),

LEBmaintaining a form of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid these people.

BBEHaving a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.

MoffNo Moff 2TIM book available

Wymthand will keep up a make-believe of piety and yet live in defiance of its power. Turn away from people of this sort.

ASVholding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

DRAHaving an appearance indeed of godliness, but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.

YLThaving a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

Drbyhaving a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.

RVholding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

WbstrHaving a form of godliness, but denying its power: from such turn away.

KJB-1769Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

KJB-1611Hauing a forme of godlinesse, but denying the power thereof: from such turne away.
   (Hauing a forme of godlinesse, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.)

BshpsHauyng a fourme of godlynesse, but denying the power therof: turne away from these.
   (Hauyng a fourme of godlynesse, but denying the power thereof: turn away from these.)

GnvaHauing a shewe of godlinesse, but haue denied the power thereof: turne away therefore from such.
   (Hauing a show of godlinesse, but have denied the power thereof: turn away therefore from such. )

Cvdlhauynge a shyne off godly lyuynge, but denyenge the power therof. And soch avoyde.
   (hauynge a shyne off godly living, but denyenge the power thereof. And such avoyde.)

TNThavynge a similitude of godly lyvynge but have denyed the power ther of and soche abhorre.
   (havynge a similitude of godly lyvynge but have denied the power there of and soche abhorre. )

Wyclhauynge the licknesse of pitee, but denyynge the vertu of it. And eschewe thou these men.
   (hauynge the licknesse of pitee, but denyynge the virtue of it. And eschewe thou/you these men.)

Luthdie da haben den Schein eines gottseligen Wesens, aber seine Kraft verleugnen sie. Und solche meide!
   (die there have the Schein one gottseligen Wesens, but his Kraft verleugnen sie. And such meide!)

ClVghabentes speciem quidem pietatis, virtutem autem ejus abnegantes. Et hos devita:[fn]
   (habentes speciem indeed pietatis, virtutem however his abnegantes. And hos devita: )


3.5 Habentes speciem. Quia habent eadem sacramenta cum piis. Virtutem autem. Virtus est, charitas de corde puro, conscientia bona, et fide non ficta.


3.5 Habentes speciem. Because habent eadem sacramenta when/with piis. Virtutem however. Virtus it_is, charitas about corde puro, conscientia bona, and fide not/no ficta.

UGNTἔχοντες μόρφωσιν εὐσεβείας, τὴν δὲ δύναμιν αὐτῆς ἠρνημένοι; καὶ τούτους ἀποτρέπου.
   (eⱪontes morfōsin eusebeias, taʸn de dunamin autaʸs aʸrnaʸmenoi; kai toutous apotrepou.)

SBL-GNTἔχοντες μόρφωσιν εὐσεβείας τὴν δὲ δύναμιν αὐτῆς ἠρνημένοι· καὶ τούτους ἀποτρέπου.
   (eⱪontes morfōsin eusebeias taʸn de dunamin autaʸs aʸrnaʸmenoi; kai toutous apotrepou.)

TC-GNTἔχοντες μόρφωσιν εὐσεβείας, τὴν δὲ δύναμιν αὐτῆς ἠρνημένοι· καὶ τούτους ἀποτρέπου.
   (eⱪontes morfōsin eusebeias, taʸn de dunamin autaʸs aʸrnaʸmenoi; kai toutous apotrepou. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

3:5 People like that (3:2-4) had rejected sound teaching and cut themselves off from the power that could make them godly (see 1 Tim 1:5-11; Col 2:16-23).


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἔχοντες μόρφωσιν εὐσεβείας, τὴν δὲ δύναμιν αὐτῆς ἠρνημένοι

having /an/_appearance ˱of˲_devoutness the but power ˱of˲_it /having/_disowned

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of godliness and power, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [seeming to be godly, but denying how powerful being godly really is]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἔχοντες μόρφωσιν εὐσεβείας

having /an/_appearance ˱of˲_devoutness

Here the phrase a form of godliness refers to the appearance of godliness. In other words, these people appear to be acting in godly ways. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [seeming to have godliness] or [looking like people characterized by godliness]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὴν & δύναμιν αὐτῆς ἠρνημένοι

the & power ˱of˲_it /having/_disowned

Here Paul implies that these people refuse to experience and act upon the power that comes with real godliness. In other words, they do not actually do what is godly, and they do not allow God to change them so that they become more godly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [refusing to experience its power] or [ignoring the work that it requires]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

καὶ

and

Here the word And introduces an inference based on what Paul has said about these people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces an inference, or you could leave And untranslated. Alternate translation: [So]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τούτους ἀποτρέπου

these /be/_turning_from

Here Paul speaks of avoiding people as if it were done by turning away from them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [turn your back on these] or [avoid these]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

τούτους

these

Paul is using the adjective these as a noun to mean the people he has been describing. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [these people] or [the kind of people I have described]

BI 2Tim 3:5 ©