"Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth." — 2 Timothy 3:7

2 Timothy 3:7 · KJV

“Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

— 2 Timothy 3:7

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

Verse 8

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. {reprobate: or, of no judgment}

2 Timothy 3 — Context

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. {reprobate: or, of no judgment}

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all {men}, as theirs also was.

Cross References

2 Timothy 4:3-4

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Ephesians 4:14

That we {henceforth} be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, {and} cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

1 Timothy 2:4

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

John 5:44

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that {cometh} from God only?

Proverbs 14:6

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and {findeth it} not: but knowledge {is} easy unto him that understandeth.

2 Timothy 2:25

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Hebrews 5:11

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

John 12:42-43

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess {him}, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: