“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.”
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty — Paul announces eschatalogical warning: the eschatos hēmerai (last days) will bring chalepos kairoi (difficult times). The warning establishes interpretive frame for the list of vices following.
Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 3:1
If any now takes offense at the existence of heretics, let him remember that it was so from the beginning, the devil always setting up error by the side of truth. God from the beginning promised good, the devil came too with a promise. God planted Paradise, the devil deceived, saying, “You shall be as gods.” Genesis 3:5 For as he could show nothing in actions, he made the more promises in words. Such is the character of deceivers. After this were Cain and Abel, then the sons…
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