Religion, False and True
Dr. Jenkyn. 2 Timothy 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. A painter has undertaken to portray on his canvas flames of fire. He does it so exactly that you can hardly detect it from real flames. But look! you see flies and other insects passing across it; they could never pass across real flames. Just so spiritual insects, in the shape of sins, will pass across the mere professor, which they could never do across one who had the power of real religion in his heart; the former has but the "form" of flames "of godliness," the influential power is wanting. (Dr. Jenkyn.) Parallel Verses KJV: Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. WEB: holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.