2 Timothy 3:9
Good News Translation
But they will not get very far, because everyone will see how stupid they are. That is just what happened to Jannes and Jambres.

New Revised Standard Version
But they will not make much progress, because, as in the case of those two men, their folly will become plain to everyone.

Contemporary English Version
But they won't get very far with their foolishness. Soon everyone will know the truth about them, just as Jannes and Jambres were found out.

New American Bible
But they will not make further progress, for their foolishness will be plain to all, as it was with those two.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But they shall proceed no farther: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But they shall proceed no farther: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.

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2 Timothy 3:8 Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

Exodus 7:12 And they every one cast down their rods, and they were turned into serpents: but Aaron's rod devoured their rods.

Exodus 8:18,19 And the magicians with their enchantments practised in like manner, to bring forth sciniphs, and they could not: and there were sciniphs as well on men as on beasts. . . .

Exodus 9:11 Neither could the magicians stand before Moses, for the boils that were upon them, and in all the land of Egypt.

1 Kings 22:25 And Micheas said: Thou shalt see in the day when thou shalt go into a chamber within a chamber to hide thyself.

Psalm 76:10 For the thought of man shall give praise to thee: and the remainders of the thought shall keep holiday to thee.

Jeremiah 28:15-17 And Jeremiah the prophet said to Hananias the prophet: Hear now, Hananias: the Lord hath not sent thee, and thou hast made this people to trust in a lie. . . .

Jeremiah 29:21-23,31,32 Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel, to Achab the son of Colias, and to Sedecias the son of Maasias, who prophesy unto you in my name falsely: Behold I will deliver them up into the hands of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon: and he shall kill them before your eyes. . . .

Jeremiah 37:19 Now therefore hear, I beseech thee, my lord the king: let my petition be accepted in thy sight: and send me not back into the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

Acts 13:11 And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee: and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a time. And immediately there fell a mist and darkness upon him: and going about, he sought some one to lead him by the hand.

Acts 19:15-17 But the wicked spirit, answering, said to them: Jesus I know: and Paul I know. But who are you? . . .

Context
Evil in the Last Days
8Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. 9But they shall proceed no farther: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was. 10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,…
Cross References
Exodus 7:11
And Pharao called the wise men and the magicians; and they also by Egyptian enchantments and certain secrets, did in like manner.

Exodus 7:12
And they every one cast down their rods, and they were turned into serpents: but Aaron's rod devoured their rods.

Exodus 8:18
And the magicians with their enchantments practised in like manner, to bring forth sciniphs, and they could not: and there were sciniphs as well on men as on beasts.

Exodus 9:11
Neither could the magicians stand before Moses, for the boils that were upon them, and in all the land of Egypt.

Luke 6:11
And they were filled with madness: and they talked one with another, what they might do to Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:8
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