2 Timothy 3
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1But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. 2For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good, 4traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; 5holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also. 6For some of these are people who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 7always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also oppose the truth; men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith are rejected. 9But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be. 10But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness, 11persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all. 12Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. 15From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. 16Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, 17that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”
2 Timothy 3:16
Summary
In 2 Timothy chapter 3, Paul warns Timothy about the difficulties and challenges of the last days. He describes a time when people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, and lacking self-control. Such people will hold an appearance of godliness but will deny its power. Timothy is advised to avoid such people. Paul contrasts the behavior of false teachers with his own example, highlighting his faithfulness, persecutions, and the value of suffering for the sake of the Gospel. He underscores the importance of continuing in what Timothy has learned from the Scriptures, emphasizing that all Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness. This chapter encapsulates the importance of steadfast faith and reliance on Scripture amidst trying times, reinforcing the belief in the transformative power of Scripture as a divine tool for wisdom and salvation.
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