<p>3:8<i> Just as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses- </i>Some Jewish fables claimed that these two magicians of Pharaoh were converted to support Moses. But Paul makes it clear that they &quot;<i>withstood </i>Moses&quot;. Jewish fables were a major problem at Ephesus, according to several passages in 1 Timothy. Paul is often weaving into his argument inspired corrections of the Jewish myths.</p><p><i>So do these also withstand the truth- </i>The same word is used in 4:15 about the false teacher who &quot;withstood our words&quot;. Resisting Moses, &quot;the truth&quot; and &quot;our words&quot; are thus all paralleled. It was an incredible calling for weak minded, self doubting, half Jewish Timothy to realize that he was being put on the level of the revered Moses. But speaking forth God's word does that.</p><p><i>Men corrupted in mind- </i>Used in 1 Tim. 6:5 about believers in the Ephesus church.</p><p><i>Reprobate concerning the faith- </i>GNB &quot;failures in the faith&quot;. The idea is that these are not random people from the world but those who had been &quot;in the faith&quot;.</p>