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2 Timothy 3

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Introduction

1  He advertises him of the times to come;
6  describes the enemies of the truth;
10  propounds unto him his own example;
16  and commends the holy scriptures;
Verse 1

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
in
4:3, Genesis 49:1, Isaiah 2:2, Jeremiah 48:47, 49:39, Ezekiel 38:16, Daniel 10:14, Hosea 3:5, Micah 4:1, 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 Peter 3:3, 1 John 2:18, Jude 1:17
perilous
Daniel 7:8,20-25, 8:8-14, 11:36-45, 12:1,7,11, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, Revelation 8:1-17
Verse 2

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
lovers
4, Romans 15:1-3, 2 Corinthians 5:15, Philippians 2:21, James 2:8
covetous
Luke 12:15, Romans 1:29, Colossians 3:5, 2 Peter 2:3,14,15, Jude 1:11,16, Revelation 18:12,13
boasters
Psalms 10:3, 49:6, 52:1, Isaiah 10:15, Acts 5:36, Romans 1:29-31, 11:18, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, James 4:16, 2 Peter 2:18, Jude 1:16
proud
Proverbs 6:17, 1 Timothy 6:4, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5
blasphemers
Daniel 7:25, 11:36, 1 Timothy 1:20, 2 Peter 2:12, Jude 1:10, Revelation 13:1,5,6, 16:9,11,21
disobedient
Matthew 15:6, Mark 7:11,12, Romans 1:30
Verse 3

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
natural
Matthew 10:21, Romans 1:31
trucebreakers
2 Samuel 21:1-3, Psalms 15:4, Ezekiel 17:15-19, Romans 1:31; *Gr:
false accusers
or, make-bates.
Matthew 4:1, John 6:70, 1 Timothy 3:11, Titus 2:3
All in Gr
incontinent.
1 Corinthians 7:5,9, 2 Peter 2:14,19, 3:3, Jude 1:16,18
fierce
Genesis 49:7, Daniel 8:23, Revelation 13:15,17, 16:6, 17:6
despisers
Psalms 22:6, Isaiah 53:3, 60:14, Luke 10:16, 16:14, 1 Thessalonians 4:8, James 2:6
Verse 4

Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Traitors
2 Peter 2:10-22, Jude 1:8,9
high-minded
Romans 11:20, 1 Timothy 6:17
lovers of God
Romans 16:18, Philippians 3:18,19, 1 Timothy 5:6, 2 Peter 2:13,15, Jude 1:4,19
Verse 5

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
a form
Isaiah 29:13, 48:1,2, 58:1-3, Ezekiel 33:30-32, Matthew 7:15, 23:27,28, Romans 2:20-24, 1 Timothy 5:8, Titus 1:16
from
2:16,23, Romans 16:17,18, Ephesians 4:14, 2 Thessalonians 3:6,14, 1 Timothy 6:5, Titus 3:10, 2 John 1:10-12
Verse 6

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
of this
Matthew 23:14, Titus 1:11, Jude 1:4
laden
Psalms 38:4, Isaiah 1:4, Matthew 11:28
led
1 Corinthians 12:2, 2 Peter 3:17
divers
Mark 4:19, 1 Timothy 6:9, Titus 3:3, 2 Peter 2:18, Jude 1:16,18
Verse 7

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
learning
4:3,4, Deuteronomy 29:4, Proverbs 14:6, Isaiah 30:10,11, Ezekiel 14:4-10, Matthew 13:11, John 3:20,21, 5:44, 12:42,43, 1 Corinthians 3:1-4, Ephesians 4:14, Hebrews 5:11
never
1 Timothy 2:4
the knowledge
2:25
Verse 8

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
as
Exodus 7:11,22, 8:7,18
resist
4:15, 1 Kings 22:22-24, Jeremiah 28:1-17, Acts 13:8-11, 15:24, Galatians 1:7-9, 2:4,5, Ephesians 4:14, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11, Titus 1:10, 2 Peter 2:1-3, 1 John 2:18, 4:1, Revelation 2:6,14,15,20
men
Acts 8:21,22, Romans 1:28, 16:18, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, 1 Timothy 1:19, 4:2, 6:5, Titus 1:16, 2 Peter 2:14, Jude 1:18,19
reprobate
or, of no judgment.
2 Corinthians 13:5,6
Verse 9

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
their
8, Exodus 7:12, 8:18,19, 9:11, 1 Kings 22:25, Psalms 76:10, Jeremiah 28:15-17, Jeremiah 29:21-23,31,32, 37:19, Acts 13:11, 19:15-17
Verse 10

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
thou hast fully known
or, thou hast been a diligent follower of.
Luke 1:3, Philippians 2:22, 1 Timothy 4:6; *Gr:
my
16,17, 4:3, Acts 2:42, Romans 16:17, Ephesians 4:14, 1 Timothy 1:3, 4:12,13, Titus 2:7, Hebrews 13:9, 2 John 1:9,10
manner
Acts 20:18, 26:4, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 2 Peter 3:11
purpose
Daniel 1:8, Acts 11:23, 2 Corinthians 1:17
faith
2:22, 2 Corinthians 6:4-10, 1 Timothy 4:12, 6:11, 2 Peter 1:5-7
Verse 11

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.
Persecutions
Acts 9:16, 20:19,23,24, Romans 8:35-37, 1 Corinthians 4:9-11, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, 4:8-11, 2 Corinthians 11:23-28, Hebrews 10:33-34
at Antioch
Acts 13:45,50,51, 14:2,5,6,19-21
but
4:7,17,18, Genesis 48:16, 2 Samuel 22:1,49, Job 5:19,20, Psalms 34:19, 37:40, Psalms 91:2-6,14, Isaiah 41:10,14, 43:2, Jeremiah 1:19, Daniel 6:27, Acts 9:23-25, Acts 21:32,33, 23:10,12-24, 25:3,4, 26:17,22, 2 Corinthians 1:10, 2 Peter 2:9
Verse 12

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
live
2 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Timothy 2:2, 3:16, 6:3, Titus 1:1, 2:12, 2 Peter 3:11
shall
Joshua 17:14, Psalms 37:12-15, Matthew 5:10-12, 10:22-25, 16:24, 23:34, Mark 10:30, Luke 14:26,27, John 15:19-21, 16:2,33, 17:14, Acts 14:22, 1 Corinthians 15:19, 1 Thessalonians 3:3,4, Hebrews 11:32-38, 1 Peter 2:20,21, 3:14, 4:12-16, 5:9,10, Revelation 1:9,10, 7:14, 12:4,7-10
Verse 13

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
evil
8, 2:16,17, 2 Thessalonians 2:6-10, 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 Peter 2:20, 3:3, Revelation 12:9, 13:14, 18:23
being
Job 12:16, Isaiah 44:20, Ezekiel 14:9,10, 2 Thessalonians 2:11
Verse 14

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
continue
1:13, 2:2, 1 Timothy 4:16
assured
Acts 17:31, Romans 14:5; *marg:; Colossians 2:2, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, Hebrews 6:11, 10:22
knowing
15, 1 Thessalonians 2:13
Verse 15

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.
from
1:5, 1 Samuel 2:18, 2 Chronicles 34:3, Psalms 71:17, Proverbs 8:17, 22:6, Ecclesiastes 12:1, Luke 1:15, Luke 2:40
the holy
Daniel 10:21, Matthew 22:29, Luke 24:27,32,45, Acts 17:2, Romans 1:2, 16:26, 1 Corinthians 15:3,4, 2 Peter 1:20,21, 3:16
which
Psalms 19:7, John 5:39,40, Acts 10:43, 13:29,38,39, 1 Peter 1:10-12, 1 John 5:11,12, Revelation 19:10
Verse 16

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
All
2 Samuel 23:2, Matthew 21:42, 22:31,32,43, 26:54,56, Mark 12:24,36, John 10:35, Acts 1:16, 28:25, Romans 3:2, 15:4, Galatians 3:8, Hebrews 3:7, 4:12, 2 Peter 1:19-21
and is
Psalms 19:7-11, 119:97-104,130, Micah 2:7, Acts 20:20,27, 1 Corinthians 12:7, Ephesians 4:11-16
for doctrine
for reproof
4:2, Proverbs 6:23, 15:10,31, John 3:20, Ephesians 5:11-13, Hebrews 11:1; *Gr:
for instruction
2:25, Deuteronomy 4:36, Nehemiah 9:20, Psalms 119:9,11, Matthew 13:52, Acts 18:25, Romans 2:20
Verse 17

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
the man
Psalms 119:98-100, 1 Timothy 6:11
throughly furnished
or, perfected.
2:21, Nehemiah 2:18, Acts 9:36, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Ephesians 2:10, Titus 2:14, 3:1, Hebrews 10:24

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