2 Timothy 3
17 verses
Paul prophesies that in the last days difficult times will come with a catalog of vices—lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient—painting a portrait of humanity corrupted by selfishness and severed from virtue. Those having a form of godliness (morphōsis eusebeias) but denying its power epitomize the false teachers Paul targets, maintaining Christian appearance while abandoning Christian substance, the gap between external profession and internal transformation. All who desire godly life will be persecuted—a promise of suffering—establishes that genuine Christianity in a hostile world invites opposition, making persecution an index of authentic faith rather than a sign of failure. Paul's personal historical reference—you followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions—offers himself as the counter-example to the false teachers, his suffering for the gospel proof of authentic Christianity. The assertion that all Scripture is God-breathed (theopneustos) and profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, training in righteousness establishes Scripture's universal applicability and transformative power, making the written word the foundation of doctrinal and moral authority. The charge to be ready in season and out of season, to reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and teaching, positions Timothy as guardian of truth against an increasingly hostile culture, his faithful proclamation the antidote to doctrinal drift.
VERSES IN THIS CHAPTER
1
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
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2
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
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Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
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Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
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Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
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For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
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Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
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But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
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But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
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Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
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Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
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13
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
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But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
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And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
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That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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