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757 B
757 B
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”