2 Timothy 3:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,

Young's Literal Translation
for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,

King James Bible
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

Greek
They are
εἰσιν (eisin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

the kind who
τούτων (toutōn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

worm their way
ἐνδύνοντες (endynontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1744: To clothe; mid: I enter, creep into. From ennomos and duno; to sink (compare enduo) on, i.e. (figuratively) sneak.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

households
οἰκίας (oikias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

captivate
αἰχμαλωτίζοντες (aichmalōtizontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 163: To take captive (in war); I subdue, ensnare. From aichmalotos; to make captive.

vulnerable women
γυναικάρια (gynaikaria)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 1133: A woman, with all a woman's weakness, a poor weak woman, a silly woman. A diminutive from gune; a little woman.

who are weighed down
σεσωρευμένα (sesōreumena)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4987: To heap up, load. From another form of soros; to pile up.

with sins
ἁμαρτίαις (hamartiais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin.

[and] led astray
ἀγόμενα (agomena)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 71: A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce.

by various
ποικίλαις (poikilais)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4164: Various, of different colors, diverse, various. Of uncertain derivation; motley, i.e. Various in character.

passions,
ἐπιθυμίαις (epithymiais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1939: Desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust. From epithumeo; a longing.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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