²Teachings like those come from liars who pretend to be what they are not. Their sense of what is right and wrong has been burned as if with a hot iron.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared.

NLTNew Living Translation

These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

by the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience,

KJV 1900King James Version

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

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