## Jannes and Jambres ## These two names are found only here in the Bible. One tradition names them as the Egyptian magicians who opposed Moses in Exodus 7-8. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]].) ## stood against ## "opposed" ## so ## "in the same way" ## the truth ## "the gospel of Jesus" ## They are corrupted in mind ## "They are no longer able to think rightly" ## unauthenticated concerning the faith ## Someone has shown that what the false teachers teach about believing in Jesus is false, so the teachers "have no value" or "are worthless" or "are disqualified." ## advance ## “go forward”​ ## foolishness ## “lack of understanding" or "folly”​ ## obvious ## “easily seen” or “easily recognized”