en_tn/2ti/03/08.md

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Raw Blame History

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  • 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: en:ta:vol1: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”