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2 Timothy 3

2 Tim. 3:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Ever
pantote (Greek #3842)
every when, i.e. at all times
KJV usage: alway(-s), ever(-more).
Pronounce: pan'-tot-eh
Origin: from 3956 and 3753
learning
manthano (Greek #3129)
to learn (in any way)
KJV usage: learn, understand.
Pronounce: man-than'-o
Origin: prolongation from a primary verb, another form of which, μαθέω, is used as an alternate in certain tenses
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
never
medepote (Greek #3368)
not even ever
KJV usage: never.
Pronounce: may-dep'-ot-eh
Origin: from 3366 and 4218
able
dunamai (Greek #1410)
to be able or possible
KJV usage: be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
Pronounce: doo'-nam-ahee
Origin: of uncertain affinity
to come
erchomai (Greek #2064)
middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) ἐλεύθομαι (el-yoo'-thom-ahee), or (active) ἔλθω (el'-tho), which do not otherwise occur) to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
Pronounce: er'-khom-ahee
to
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
the knowledge
epignosis (Greek #1922)
recognition, i.e. (by implication) full discernment, acknowledgement
KJV usage: (ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment).
Pronounce: ep-ig'-no-sis
Origin: from 1921
of the truth
aletheia (Greek #225)
truth
KJV usage: true, X truly, truth, verity.
Pronounce: al-ay'-thi-a
Origin: from 227
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Ministry on This Verse

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learning.
2 Tim. 4:3‑4• 3For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;
 4and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables. (2 Tim. 4:3‑4)
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Deut. 29:4• 4But Jehovah hath not given you a heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, to this day. (Deut. 29:4)
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Prov. 14:6• 6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent. (Prov. 14:6)
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Isa. 30:10‑11• 10who 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! (Isa. 30:10‑11)
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Ezek. 14:4‑10• 4Therefore speak to them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling-block of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet, I Jehovah will answer him according to this, according to the multitude of his idols:
 5that I may take the house of Israel by their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
 6Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Return ye, 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 strangers that sojourn in Israel, who separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling-block of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet to inquire of me by him, I Jehovah will answer him by myself;
 8and I will set my face against that man, and will make him desolate, so that he shall be for a sign and for proverbs, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
 9And if the prophet be enticed and shall speak a word, I Jehovah have enticed that prophet; and I will stretch out my hand against him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
 10And they shall bear their iniquity: the iniquity of the prophet shall be even as the iniquity of the inquirer; (Ezek. 14:4‑10)
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Matt. 13:11• 11And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given; (Matt. 13:11)
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John 3:20‑21• 20For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;
 21but he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been wrought in God. (John 3:20‑21)
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John 5:44• 44How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and seek not the glory which comes from God alone? (John 5:44)
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John 12:42‑43• 42Although indeed from among the rulers also many believed on him, but on account of the Pharisees did not confess him, that they might not be put out of the synagogue:
 43for they loved glory from men rather than glory from God. (John 12:42‑43)
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1 Cor. 3:1‑4• 1And *I*, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ.
 2I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able;
 3for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
 4For when one says, *I* am of Paul, and another, *I* of Apollos, are ye not men? (1 Cor. 3:1‑4)
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Eph. 4:14• 14in order that we may be no longer babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of *that* teaching which is in the sleight of men, in unprincipled cunning with a view to systematized error; (Eph. 4:14)
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Heb. 5:11• 11Concerning whom we have much to say, and hard to be interpreted in speaking of it, since ye are become dull in hearing. (Heb. 5:11)
never.
1 Tim. 2:4• 4who desires that all men should be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. (1 Tim. 2:4)
the knowledge.
2 Tim. 2:25• 25in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth, (2 Tim. 2:25)
• All these abominations are concealed under a form of godliness, and that it is the Spirit of God who, through the Apostle, drags them here out into the light for our warning and guidance. (“Exposition of 2 Timothy: 2 Timothy 3:1-9” by E. Dennett)
• Those who accept it are always deluded by the prospect of a fuller knowledge, for it is ever surrounded by mystery, and thus they are enslaved at the will of their teachers. (article #86520)

J. N. Darby Translation

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always learning, and never able to come to the knowledgef of the truth.

JND Translation Notes

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Clear, full knowledge or acknowledgment, epignosis.

W. Kelly Translation

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always learning and never able to come unto knowledge of truth.