2 Timothy

2 Timothy 3 ©

1 The apostle foretelleth the evil characters that should appear in the last days. 6 He describeth the enemies of the truth: 10 setteth forth unto Timothy his own example, 14 and exhorteth him to abide in the doctrine he had learned, commending unto him the manifold use of the holy scriptures.

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aTHIS know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

a 2Pe. 2.1; 3.3. Jude 17,18. 1Jn. 2.18. Da. 7.8,20-25; 11.36-39. 1Th. 2.3-12. 1Ti. 4.1-4. ch. 4.3,4. Re. 6; 8; 9; 11-13; 17.
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For men shall be blovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

b Phi. 2.21. 2Pe. 3.2,12-18. Tit. 1.11. Jude 11,16. Ro. 1.29-31. Re. 13.5,6.
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cWithout natural affection, trucebreakers, 1false accusers, *incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

c 2Pe. 2.10-12. Jude 4,8,12. Ro. 1.31. Re. 13.2,5-7; 11.7-10.
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dTraitors, *heady, *highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

d Mat. 10.21; 24.9,10. Phi. 3.19. Da. 7.8,20,25; 11.30-39. Re. 9.8; 13.5-7; 17.5.
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eHaving a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: ffrom such turn away.

e Tit. 1.16. Mat. 7.15. Ac. 3.13. Tit. 2.12. 1Ti. 5.8. Ro. 2.20.
f Ro. 16.17,18. 2Th. 3.6,14. ch. 2.16,23. Tit. 3.10. Mat. 18.17. 2Jn. 10,11.
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For of this sort are they gwhich creep into houses, and lead captive *silly women *laden with sins, led away with *divers lusts,

g Tit. 1.11. Mat. 23.14. Mar. 12.40. Ro. 16.18. Ep. 4.14.
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hEver learning, and never able ito come to the knowledge of the truth.

h ch. 4.3,4. Pr. 26.14. De. 29.4. Is. 27.11.
i 1Ti. 2.4.
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Now as jJannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: kmen of corrupt minds, 2*reprobate concerning the faith.

j Ex. 7.11,22; 8.7,18.
k 1Ti. 1.19; 6.5,1. Tit. 1.16. Ro. 1.28. 2Co. 13.5,6.
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lBut they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

l Ex. 7.12; 8.18; 9.11. ch. 2.10. Ps. 76.10.
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But 3thou hast fully known my mdoctrine, *manner of life, npurpose, ofaith, longsuffering, *charity, patience,

m 1Ti. 4.13.
n Ac. 11.23.
o Tit. 2.2.
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pPersecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

p Ac. 13.45,50; 14.2,5,6,19,20. 2Co. 6.8-11; 4.8-12. 1Co. 4.9-13. Job 5.18,19. Is. 41.10,14; 43.2; 46.3,4. Ps. 34.19. 2Co. 1.10.
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Yea, qand all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

q Mat. 16.24; 10.17,28; 23.34. Jn. 15.20; 17.14; 16.2,3,33. 1Th. 3.3. Ro. 8.29. Lu. 24.26. Ac. 14.22.
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But revil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

r 2Pe. 2.20. ch. 2.16. 1Ti. 4.1. 2Th. 2.11.
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But scontinue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

s ch. 1.13. 1Ti. 6.14. Jn. 15.7. ch. 2.2-4.
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tAnd that from a child thou hast known the holy uscriptures, vwhich are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

t Pr. 8.17; 22.6. 1Sa. 2.18. Ec. 12.1. 2Ch. 34.3. Lu. 1.15; 2.40. ch. 1.5. 1Ti. 4.6.
u Jn. 5.47.
v Jn. 5.39; 20.31. Ac. 10.43; 13.29,38,39. Ro. 10.17; 15.4. Ps. 119.11,99. Col. 3.16. 1Pe. 1.10-12. 1Jn. 5.11,12. Re. 19.10.
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wAll scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

w 2Pe. 1.19-21. 2Sa. 23.2. Ro. 15.4. Tit. 1.9,11; 2.11,12. Ps. 119.9,11.
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xThat the man of God may be perfect, throughly 4furnished unto all good works.

x 1Ti. 6.11. ch. 2.21. Lu. 16.29,31. Ps. 19.7-11; 119.97-100.