2 Timothy 4:4
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And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.

turn.

2 Timothy 1:15 Thou knowest this, that all they who are in Asia are turned away from me: of whom are Phigellus and Hermogenes.

Proverbs 1:32 But he that shall hear me, shall rest without terror, and shall enjoy abundance, without fear of evils.

Zechariah 7:11 But they would not hearken, and they turned away the shoulder to depart: and they stopped their ears, not to hear.

Acts 7:57 And they, crying out with a loud voice, stopped their ears and with one accord ran violently upon him.

Hebrews 13:25 Grace be with you all. Amen.

unto.

1 Timothy 1:4 Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which furnish questions rather than the edification of God which is in faith.

1 Timothy 4:7 But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.

Titus 1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn themselves away from the truth.

2 Peter 1:16 For we have not by following artificial fables made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ: but we were eyewitnesses of his greatness.

Context
Preach the Word
3For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers having itching ears: 4And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables. 5But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. Be sober.…
Cross References
Isaiah 30:10
Who say to the seers: See not: and to them that behold: Behold not for us those things that are right: speak unto us pleasant things, see errors for us.

Matthew 13:15
For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears they have been dull of hearing, and their eyes they have shut: lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

2 Thessalonians 2:11
That all may be judged who have not believed the truth but have consented to iniquity.

1 Timothy 1:4
Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which furnish questions rather than the edification of God which is in faith.

Titus 1:14
Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn themselves away from the truth.

Lexicon
[So]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they will turn
ἀποστρέψουσιν (apostrepsousin)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 654: To turn away, pervert, remove; I restore, replace; mid: I desert, reject. From apo and strepho; to turn away or back.

[their]
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ears {away}
ἀκοὴν (akoēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 189: Hearing, faculty of hearing, ear; report, rumor. From akouo; hearing.

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

truth
ἀληθείας (alētheias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 225: From alethes; truth.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

turn aside
ἐκτραπήσονται (ektrapēsontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1624: From ek and the base of trope; to deflect, i.e. Turn away.

to
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

myths.
μύθους (mythous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3454: An idle tale, fable, fanciful story. Perhaps from the same as mueo; a tale, i.e. Fiction.


Additional Translations
So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

and indeed they will turn away from hearing the truth, and will be turned aside unto myths.

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables.

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

And they will turn away their ears from the truth, and will be turned to fables.

and will turn away from listening to the truth and will turn aside to fables.

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.

and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.
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