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2 Timothy 3:13

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← 2 Timothy 3:12	2 Timothy 3:13 (KJV)	2 Timothy 3:14 →
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.	But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.	But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 evil^G4190 men^G444 and^G2532 seducers^G1114 shall wax^G4298 worse and worse^{G1909 G5501}, deceiving^G4105, and^G2532 being deceived^G4105.

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Original Greek

πονηροὶ δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον, πλανῶντες καὶ πλανώμενοι.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
πονηροὶ	ponēroi	G4190	A-NPM	evil
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
ἄνθρωποι	anthrōpoi	G444	N-NPM	men
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
γόητες	goētes	G1114	N-NPM	seducers
προκόψουσιν	prokopsousin	G4298	V-FAI-3P	shall wax
ἐπὶ	epi	G1909	PREP	worse and worse
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
χεῖρον,	cheiron	G5501	A-ASN
πλανῶντες	planōntes	G4105	V-PAP-NPM	deceiving
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
πλανώμενοι.	planōmenoi	G4105	V-PPP-NPM	being deceived

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G444 — ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, anth'-ro-pos): a man, one of the human race — from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.
• G1114 — γόης (góēs, go'-ace): a conjurer, deceiver, imposter — from (to wail); properly, a wizard (as muttering spells), i.e. (by implication) an imposter:--seducer.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G4105 — πλανάω (planáō, plan-ah'-o): I lead astray, deceive — from πλάνη; to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue):--go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, be out of the way.
• G4190 — πονηρός (ponērós, pon-ay-ros'): evil, bad, wicked — from a derivative of πόνος; hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from κακός, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from σαπρός, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners:--bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked(-ness). See also πονηρότερος.
• G4298 — προκόπτω (prokóptō, prok-op'-to): I advance, make progress — from πρό and κόπτω; to drive forward (as if by beating), i.e. (figuratively and intransitively) to advance (in amount, to grow; in time, to be well along):--increase, proceed, profit, be far spent, wax.
• G5501 — χείρων (cheírōn, khi'-rone): worse — irregular comparative of κακός; from an obsolete equivalent (of uncertain derivation); more evil or aggravated (physically, mentally or morally):--sorer, worse.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• being — Job 12:16, Isaiah 44:20, Ezekiel 14:9-10, 2 Thessalonians 2:11
• evil — 2 Thessalonians 2:6-10, 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 Timothy 2:16-17, 2 Timothy 3:8, 2 Peter 2:20, 2 Peter 3:3, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 13:14, Revelation 18:23

Reciprocal references (35): Genesis 19:5, Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:35, 1 Samuel 19:1, 1 Kings 13:33, 2 Chronicles 33:23, Psalms 119:118, Proverbs 10:16, Proverbs 14:8, Isaiah 30:1, Jeremiah 9:3, Jeremiah 16:12, Jeremiah 29:8, Ezekiel 8:13, Ezekiel 8:15, Ezekiel 13:10, Hosea 13:2, Malachi 2:12, Matthew 7:15, Luke 6:39, Luke 21:8, 1 Corinthians 3:12, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Galatians 6:3, Ephesians 4:14, Colossians 2:4, Colossians 2:8, Titus 1:10, James 1:22, 1 John 1:8, 1 John 2:26, 1 John 4:1, Revelation 16:11, Revelation 22:11

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: DETERIORATION-DEVELOPMENT, SIN-SAVIOUR, TEMPTATION, TRUTH-FALSEHOOD
• Torrey’s: TITLES AND NAMES OF THE WICKED
• Nave’s: DECEIT, DOCTRINES, HYPOCRISY, MINISTER, Christian, SEDUCTION, SIN, TEMPTATION, WICKED (PEOPLE)

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