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Speaking lies in hypocrisy (ἐν ὑποκρίσει ψευδολόγων)
Wrong. Rend., through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies. Ὑποκρίσις hypocrisy once in Paul, Gal 2:13, see note. See also on Mat 23:13. The phrase ἐν ὑποκρίσει only here. Ψευδολόγος speaking lies, N.T.o. olxx. Rare in Class.
Having their conscience seared with a hot iron (ἐν ὑποκρίσει ψευδολόγων)
Better, branded in their own conscience. With a hot iron is superfluous. The verb N.T.o. olxx, oClass. The metaphor is from the practice of branding slaves or criminals, the latter on the brow. These deceivers are not acting under delusion, but deliberately, and against their conscience. They wear the form of godliness, and contradict their profession by their crooked conduct (2Ti 3:5). The brand is not on their brow, but on their conscience. Comp. Tit 1:15; Tit 3:11.