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Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. In the same way, the teachers I'm talking about oppose the truth. Their minds are twisted. As far as the faith is concerned, God doesn't accept them.
Reference
People
Greek: Ἰαννῆς (Iannēs)
Jannes, an Egyptian
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: Ἰαμβρῆς (Iambrēs)
Jambres, an Egyptian
Greek: Μωσεύς (Mōseús)
Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver
Hebrew: Môsheh
Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
Hebrew: dêk
this
Greek: πάροδος (párodos)
a by-road, i.e. (actively) a route
Hebrew: ʼôrach
a road
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: πρός (prós)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
Hebrew: ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, to
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: ʼômen
verity
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Greek: ἄχρι (áchri)
(of time) until or (of place) up to
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἐλπίς (elpís)
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: δέχομαι (déchomai)
to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: dâshên
to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively, to satisfy; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices)
Faith
1 John 4:1
1 Timothy 1:19
Parallel theme
Revelation 2:20
Exodus 7:11
Titus 1:16
2 Peter 2:14
Ephesians 4:14
2 Timothy 4:15
Romans 16:18
Truth
1 Timothy 6:5
Verse Explanation
Paul compares these false teachers with Jannes and Jambres, who opposed Moses, explaining that their corrupted minds and rejected faith make them unable to stand successfully against the truth.
History
Old Testament era: Jannes and Jambres are traditionally identified with Egyptian magicians who opposed Moses during the Exodus, although their names are not recorded in the Hebrew text of Exodus.