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THE MESSAGE
2 Timothy 4:4
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Christian Standard Bible®
They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.
They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.
King James Version (1611)
And they shall turne away their eares from the trueth, and shall be turned vnto fables.
And they shall turne away their eares from the trueth, and shall be turned vnto fables.
King James Version
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
English Standard Version
and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
New American Standard Bible
and they will turn their ears away from the truth and will turn aside to myths.
and they will turn their ears away from the truth and will turn aside to myths.
New Century Version
They will stop listening to the truth and will begin to follow false stories.
They will stop listening to the truth and will begin to follow false stories.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.
and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.
Legacy Standard Bible
and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.
and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.
Berean Standard Bible
So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
Contemporary English Version
They will turn from the truth and eagerly listen to senseless stories.
They will turn from the truth and eagerly listen to senseless stories.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yes, they will stop listening to the truth, but will turn aside to follow myths.
Yes, they will stop listening to the truth, but will turn aside to follow myths.
Darby Translation
and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.
and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.
Easy-to-Read Version
People will stop listening to the truth. They will begin to follow the teaching in false stories.
People will stop listening to the truth. They will begin to follow the teaching in false stories.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And shall turne their eares from the trueth, and shalbe giuen vnto fables.
And shall turne their eares from the trueth, and shalbe giuen vnto fables.
George Lamsa Translation
And they will turn away their ears from the truth, and they will turn to fables.
And they will turn away their ears from the truth, and they will turn to fables.
Good News Translation
They will turn away from listening to the truth and give their attention to legends.
They will turn away from listening to the truth and give their attention to legends.
Lexham English Bible
and they will turn away from the hearing of the truth, but will turn to myths.
and they will turn away from the hearing of the truth, but will turn to myths.
Literal Translation
and they will turn away the ear from the truth and will be turned aside to myths.
and they will turn away the ear from the truth and will be turned aside to myths.
Amplified Bible
and will turn their ears away from the truth and will wander off into myths and man-made fictions [and will accept the unacceptable].
and will turn their ears away from the truth and will wander off into myths and man-made fictions [and will accept the unacceptable].
American Standard Version
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.
Bible in Basic English
And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.
And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.
Hebrew Names Version
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
International Standard Version
They will refuse to listen to the truth and will turn to myths.1 Timothy 1:4; 4:7; Titus 1:14;">[xr]
They will refuse to listen to the truth and will turn to myths.1 Timothy 1:4; 4:7; Titus 1:14;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And from the truth they will turn away their ear, but to fables will decline.
And from the truth they will turn away their ear, but to fables will decline.
Murdock Translation
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and incline after fables.
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and incline after fables.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And shall turne away their hearyng from the trueth, and shalbe turned vnto fables.
And shall turne away their hearyng from the trueth, and shalbe turned vnto fables.
English Revised Version
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.
World English Bible
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
And they will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
Weymouth's New Testament
and will turn away from listening to the truth and will turn aside to fables.
and will turn away from listening to the truth and will turn aside to fables.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And treuli thei schulen turne awei the heryng fro treuthe, but to fablis thei schulen turne.
And treuli thei schulen turne awei the heryng fro treuthe, but to fablis thei schulen turne.
Update Bible Version
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they will turn away [their] ears from the truth, and will be turned to fables.
And they will turn away [their] ears from the truth, and will be turned to fables.
New English Translation
And they will turn away from hearing the truth, but on the other hand they will turn aside to myths.
And they will turn away from hearing the truth, but on the other hand they will turn aside to myths.
New King James Version
and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.
and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.
New Living Translation
They will reject the truth and chase after myths.
They will reject the truth and chase after myths.
New Life Bible
They will not listen to the truth. Instead, they will listen to stories made up by men.
They will not listen to the truth. Instead, they will listen to stories made up by men.
New Revised Standard
and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths.
and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, from the truth, indeed, their ear, will they turn away, while, unto stories, they will turn themselves aside.
And, from the truth, indeed, their ear, will they turn away, while, unto stories, they will turn themselves aside.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.
And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.
Revised Standard Version
and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths.
and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and shall turne their eares from ye trueth and shalbe geven vnto fables.
and shall turne their eares from ye trueth and shalbe geven vnto fables.
Young's Literal Translation
and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.
and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and shal turne their eares from the trueth, and shalbe geuen vnto fables.
and shal turne their eares from the trueth, and shalbe geuen vnto fables.
Mace New Testament (1729)
which, while they are deaf to the truth, attentively listen to fables.
which, while they are deaf to the truth, attentively listen to fables.
Simplified Cowboy Version
They'll trade the truth for lies.
They'll trade the truth for lies.
Contextual Overview
1I can't impress this on you too strongly. God is looking over your shoulder. Christ himself is the Judge, with the final say on everyone, living and dead. He is about to break into the open with his rule, so proclaim the Message with intensity; keep on your watch. Challenge, warn, and urge your people. Don't ever quit. Just keep it simple. 3You're going to find that there will be times when people will have no stomach for solid teaching, but will fill up on spiritual junk food—catchy opinions that tickle their fancy. They'll turn their backs on truth and chase mirages. But you—keep your eye on what you're doing; accept the hard times along with the good; keep the Message alive; do a thorough job as God's servant. 6You take over. I'm about to die, my life an offering on God's altar. This is the only race worth running. I've run hard right to the finish, believed all the way. All that's left now is the shouting—God's applause! Depend on it, he's an honest judge. He'll do right not only by me, but by everyone eager for his coming.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
turn: 2 Timothy 1:15, Proverbs 1:32, Zechariah 7:11, Acts 7:57, Hebrews 13:25
unto: 1 Timothy 1:4, 1 Timothy 4:7, Titus 1:14, 2 Peter 1:16
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 13:5 - turn you Deuteronomy 30:17 - heart 1 Kings 18:22 - Baal's prophets Job 21:14 - for we Psalms 50:17 - hatest Proverbs 17:4 - General Proverbs 28:9 - turneth Ecclesiastes 9:18 - sinner Jeremiah 5:31 - my people Jeremiah 27:15 - that I Matthew 13:15 - ears Matthew 13:47 - and gathered Matthew 18:7 - for Luke 14:18 - I have John 8:45 - General Acts 20:30 - of your 1 Corinthians 14:38 - General 2 Corinthians 2:17 - which 2 Corinthians 11:3 - so 2 Corinthians 11:13 - false Galatians 1:7 - pervert Philippians 3:2 - evil 2 Thessalonians 2:3 - except 1 Timothy 1:19 - concerning 1 Timothy 4:1 - depart 2 Timothy 3:7 - learning Titus 1:10 - there Hebrews 12:25 - turn away 1 John 2:18 - ye have
Cross-References
Genesis 4:16
Cain left the presence of God and lived in No-Man's-Land, east of Eden.
Cain left the presence of God and lived in No-Man's-Land, east of Eden.
Genesis 4:17
Cain slept with his wife. She conceived and had Enoch. He then built a city and named it after his son, Enoch. Enoch had Irad, Irad had Mehujael, Mehujael had Methushael, Methushael had Lamech.
Cain slept with his wife. She conceived and had Enoch. He then built a city and named it after his son, Enoch. Enoch had Irad, Irad had Mehujael, Mehujael had Methushael, Methushael had Lamech.
Genesis 4:19
Lamech married two wives, Adah and Zillah. Adah gave birth to Jabal, the ancestor of all who live in tents and herd cattle. His brother's name was Jubal, the ancestor of all who play the lyre and flute. Zillah gave birth to Tubal-Cain, who worked at the forge making bronze and iron tools. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah.
Lamech married two wives, Adah and Zillah. Adah gave birth to Jabal, the ancestor of all who live in tents and herd cattle. His brother's name was Jubal, the ancestor of all who play the lyre and flute. Zillah gave birth to Tubal-Cain, who worked at the forge making bronze and iron tools. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah.
Genesis 15:17
When the sun was down and it was dark, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch moved between the split carcasses. That's when God made a covenant with Abram: "I'm giving this land to your children, from the Nile River in Egypt to the River Euphrates in Assyria—the country of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaim, Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites."
When the sun was down and it was dark, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch moved between the split carcasses. That's when God made a covenant with Abram: "I'm giving this land to your children, from the Nile River in Egypt to the River Euphrates in Assyria—the country of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaim, Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites."
Numbers 16:35
Then God sent lightning. The fire cremated the 250 men who were offering the incense.
Then God sent lightning. The fire cremated the 250 men who were offering the incense.
Numbers 18:17
"On the other hand, you don't redeem a firstborn ox, sheep, or goat—they are holy. Instead splash their blood on the Altar and burn their fat as a Fire-Gift, a pleasing fragrance to God . But you get the meat, just as you get the breast from the Wave-Offering and the right thigh. All the holy offerings that the People of Israel set aside for God , I'm turning over to you and your children. That's the standard rule and includes both you and your children—a Covenant-of-Salt, eternal and unchangeable before God ."
"On the other hand, you don't redeem a firstborn ox, sheep, or goat—they are holy. Instead splash their blood on the Altar and burn their fat as a Fire-Gift, a pleasing fragrance to God . But you get the meat, just as you get the breast from the Wave-Offering and the right thigh. All the holy offerings that the People of Israel set aside for God , I'm turning over to you and your children. That's the standard rule and includes both you and your children—a Covenant-of-Salt, eternal and unchangeable before God ."
Judges 6:21
The angel of God stretched out the tip of the stick he was holding and touched the meat and the bread. Fire broke out of the rock and burned up the meat and bread while the angel of God slipped away out of sight. And Gideon knew it was the angel of God! Gideon said, "Oh no! Master, God ! I have seen the angel of God face-to-face!"
The angel of God stretched out the tip of the stick he was holding and touched the meat and the bread. Fire broke out of the rock and burned up the meat and bread while the angel of God slipped away out of sight. And Gideon knew it was the angel of God! Gideon said, "Oh no! Master, God ! I have seen the angel of God face-to-face!"
1 Kings 18:38
Immediately the fire of God fell and burned up the offering, the wood, the stones, the dirt, and even the water in the trench.
Immediately the fire of God fell and burned up the offering, the wood, the stones, the dirt, and even the water in the trench.
2 Chronicles 7:1
When Solomon finished praying, a bolt of lightning out of heaven struck the Whole-Burnt-Offering and sacrifices and the Glory of God filled The Temple. The Glory was so dense that the priests couldn't get in— God so filled The Temple that there was no room for the priests! When all Israel saw the fire fall from heaven and the Glory of God fill The Temple, they fell on their knees, bowed their heads, and worshiped, thanking God : Yes! God is good! His love never quits!
When Solomon finished praying, a bolt of lightning out of heaven struck the Whole-Burnt-Offering and sacrifices and the Glory of God filled The Temple. The Glory was so dense that the priests couldn't get in— God so filled The Temple that there was no room for the priests! When all Israel saw the fire fall from heaven and the Glory of God fill The Temple, they fell on their knees, bowed their heads, and worshiped, thanking God : Yes! God is good! His love never quits!
Hebrews 11:4
By an act of faith, Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. It was what he believed, not what he brought, that made the difference. That's what God noticed and approved as righteous. After all these centuries, that belief continues to catch our notice.
By an act of faith, Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. It was what he believed, not what he brought, that made the difference. That's what God noticed and approved as righteous. After all these centuries, that belief continues to catch our notice.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth,.... The solid truths of the Gospel, not being able to bear the hearing of them:
and shall be turned unto fables; things idle, trifling, useless, and, unprofitable; and which are no better than old wives' fables; some respect may be had either to Jewish fables, or to the miraculous mythologies of the Gentiles, or of the Gnostics, and others: but in general, it includes everything that is vain, empty, and senseless; and this is to be considered as a just judgment upon them; that since they like not to retain the knowledge of the truth, but turn away their ears from it, God gives them up to a reprobate mind, a mind void of sense and judgment, to attend to things idle and fabulous.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth - That is, the people themselves will turn away from the truth. It does not mean that the teachers would turn them away by the influence of their instructions.
And shall be turned unto fables; - See the notes at 1 Timothy 1:4.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Timothy 4:4. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth — The truth strips them of their vices, sacrifices their idols, darts its lightnings against their easily besetting sins, and absolutely requires a conformity to a crucified Christ; therefore they turn their ears away from it.
And shall be turned unto fables. — Believe any kind of stuff and nonsense; for, as one has justly observed, "Those who reject the truth are abandoned by the just judgment of God to credit the most degrading nonsense." This is remarkably the case with most deists; their creed often exhibits what is grossly absurd.
