Passage
Now in the same manner in which Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, thus these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, found worthless as regards the faith.
2 Timothy 3:8 (DBY)
Nearby Context
2 Timothy 3:6 For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,
2 Timothy 3:7 always learning, and never able to come to [the] knowledge of [the] truth.
2 Timothy 3:8 Now in the same manner in which Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, thus these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, found worthless as regards the faith.
2 Timothy 3:9 But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be completely manifest to all, as that of those also became.
2 Timothy 3:10 But *thou* hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "faith", "same", "manner", "jannes", "jambres", "withstood", "moses", and "thus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "same", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 7's "always learning and never able to come..." into verse 9's "But they shall not advance farther for...", so "faith" and "same" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "same" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.