1The apostle foretelleth the evil characters that should appear in the last days. 6He describeth the enemies of the truth: 10setteth forth unto Timothy his own example, 14and exhorteth him to abide in the doctrine he had learned, commending unto him the manifold use of the holy scriptures.
1aTHIS 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.
2For 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.
3cWithout natural affection, trucebreakers, 1false accusers, *incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
1Or, makebates or devils.
*incontinent-without self-control.
c 2Pe. 2.10-12. Jude 4,8,12. Ro. 1.31. Re. 13.2,5-7; 11.7-10.
4dTraitors, *heady, *highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
*heady-headstrong.
*highminded-puffed up with pride.
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.
5eHaving 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.
6For of this sort are they gwhich creep into houses, and lead captive *silly women *laden with sins, led away with *divers lusts,
*silly-simple, foolish.
*laden-loaded.
*divers-various, different.
g Tit. 1.11. Mat. 23.14. Mar. 12.40. Ro. 16.18. Ep. 4.14.
7hEver 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.
8Now as jJannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: kmen of corrupt minds, 2*reprobate concerning the faith.
2Or, of no judgment.
*reprobate-disapproved, unfit.
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.
9lBut 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.
10But 3thou hast fully known my mdoctrine, *manner of life, npurpose, ofaith, longsuffering, *charity, patience,
3Or, thou hast been a diligent follower of, Phi. 2.22. 1Ti. 4.6,12; 6.11,12. ch. 2.22,24,25.
*manner-way.
*charity-love.
m 1Ti. 4.13. n Ac. 11.23. o Tit. 2.2.
11pPersecutions, 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.
12Yea, 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.
13But 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.
14But 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.
15tAnd 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.
16wAll 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.
17xThat the man of God may be perfect, throughly 4furnished unto all good works.
4Or, perfected.
x 1Ti. 6.11. ch. 2.21. Lu. 16.29,31. Ps. 19.7-11; 119.97-100.