(i) He says that the Scriptures give the wisdom which will bring salvation. All God-inspired scripture is useful for teaching, for the conviction of error, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. If you can read and buy the first verse of the Bible, you should have no problem with the rest of the Bible. The word is almost exactly the English swelled-headed. "Men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God." Men will be savage. The man who is anosios ( G462) offends against the fundamental decencies of life. Is it knowledge, or is it life, that we are trying to transmit? Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics, 7: 2) defined the alazon ( G213) as "the man who pretends to creditable qualities that he does not possess, or possesses in a lesser degree than he makes out." Perilous Times 2 Timothy 3:1. 1 Paul, a an apostle of Christ Jesus b by the will of God according to c the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. Rather they are minimum requirements that otherwise suitable people must fulfil if the church is to recognize them as elders or deacons. He glanced at it as he consigned it to the flames. It is needful to exercise judgment now. In the last days This often means the days of the Messiah, and is sometimes extended in its signification to the destruction of Jerusalem, as this was properly the last days of the Jewish state. The adjective used is philautos ( G5367) , which means self-loving. They did not keep the covenant that they made. In other words, it's not going to get better for awhile. He says that in them difficult times would set in. Death and resurrection, then, are thus put before this servant of God; the more remarkably, because the point here is a practical and not a doctrinal question. It is the whole spiritual experience, so to speak, of the apostle. THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL Boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy ( 2 Timothy 3:2 ). Word Studies in the New Testament. She doesn't have the time to prepare the meal on Friday evening and we'll go out on Friday night. And that quality of conquering endurance is necessary, because persecution is an essential part of the experience of an apostle. Right out of the gate, Second Timothy presents itself as a conservative letter, understanding "conservative" in the most literal sense of the word. There was a certain heretic called Marcus who dealt in magic. This may be either an injury done to his feelings, his family, his reputation, his property, his liberty, his influence; it may be by depriving him of an office which he held, or preventing him from obtaining one to which he is eligible; it may be by subjecting him to fine or imprisonment, to banishment, torture, or death. Look at the rapid deterioration of our society. Far more harm is done from want of thought than almost anything else. ' according to godliness, 1 Timothy 6:3; Titus 1:1; and in all godliness, 1 Timothy 2:2. Jambres. 1. Parakolouthein ( G3877) is indeed the word for the disciple, for it includes the unwavering loyalty of the true comrade, the full understanding of the true scholar and the complete obedience of the dedicated servant. Now you'd think that the world would treat a person like that very cordially. 2. The oldest Greek laws disfranchised the man who struck his parents; to strike a father was in Roman law as bad as murder; in the Jewish law honour for father and mother comes high in the list of the Ten Commandments. Only Luke is with me." But continue thou in the things which you have learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith which is in Christ Jesus ( 2 Timothy 3:14-15 ). A man may embrace some absurd opinion, and call it religion; he may adopt some mode of dress irresistibly ludicrous, from the mere love of singularity, and may call it conscience; or he may be boorish in his manners, and uncivil in his deportment, outraging all the laws of social life, and may call this deadness to the world; and for these, and similar things, he may be contemned, ridiculed, and despised. 2 Timothy 3 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. (3.) I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing." Here he mentions his persecutions and afflictions at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra, besides what he suffered elsewhere. The emphasis of so many people is just on being beautiful, lovers of themselves. ", and [as such they are] profitable ( 2 Timothy 3:16 ). When Carlyle's father was discussing the kind of minister his parish needed, he said: "What this parish needs is a man who knows Christ other than at secondhand." Here the apostle, to confirm Timothy in that way wherein he walked. 2 Timothy 3:12, "Yes, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.". But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. "Beloved, consider it not strange concerning the fiery trials which are to try you, as though some strange thing has happened to you" ( 1 Peter 4:12 ). Our God is much too small. And yet, it is becoming in this hedonistic society commonplace, all too commonplace, tragically commonplace. When children are disobedient to their parents, and break through the obligations which they lie under to them both in duty and gratitude, and frequently in interest, having their dependence upon them and their expectation from them, they make the times perilous; for what wickedness will those stick at who will be abusive to their own parents and And I will tell you what scriptures are inspired and which ones aren't. The Greek moralists wrote much about this word. "True," said the other, "but he kicked it to a goal." This may be either an injury done to his feelings, his family, his reputation, his property, his liberty, his influence; it may be by depriving him of an office which he held, or preventing him from obtaining one to which he is eligible; it may be by subjecting him to fine or imprisonment, to banishment, torture, or death. Study Guide for 2 Timothy 3 by David Guzik - Blue Letter Bible B. The more fully we know the doctrine of Christ and the apostles, the more closely we shall cleave to it; the reason why many sit loose to it is because they do not fully know it. There is little likelihood that Timothy will be easily led astray by false teaching. The Holy Spirit would make it to be most practical and precious. This present age was altogether evil; and the age to come would be the golden age of God. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. The defeat of error depends not on skill in controversy but in the demonstration in life of the more excellent way. Again and again Scripture has opened for men and women the way to God. In either case the word describes a certain harshness of mind which separates a man from his fellow-men in unrelenting bitterness. How many people who have stood before God and have pledged for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do us part; and yet again, the high divorce rate. The more the person who lives godly and righteous in Christ stands out. The moment a man makes his own will the centre of life, divine and human relationships are destroyed, obedience to God and charity to men both become impossible. Besides that, persecutions today are manifested much more indirectly. It may flourish for a time, but when it is exposed to the light of truth it is bound to shrivel and die. If he does not hide the sorrowful view of an old fellow-labourer's cooling in zeal, with all its dangers, the consolation is also before Timothy both of those that go on in faithful labour, and of one at least restored. It follows from this: (1) That they who make a profession of religion, should come prepared to be persecuted. Let us then see what Paul says of the usefulness of scripture. It is the word alazon ( G213) and was derived from the ale, which means a wandering about. At "that day" will be the display of whatever has been endured, as well as done, for the Lord's sake. It is beautiful to trace this double working and current of the apostle that is, what is imperishable, above and beyond nature; and, along with this, the utmost value put on everything that he would own in those naturally bound up with him those of either family that feared God. Such is the meaning of purging himself. Again he said, "Lo, I have come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God" ( Hebrews 10:7 ). Barnes' Notes. 10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 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. We've just experienced a tremendous demonstration of that in the Los Angeles basin in the last couple of weeks. Look at, of course, all of these other things that have come along as the result of it. It is not the question of discipline dealing With evil ways; but here we are in a state of things where we are in danger of being mixed up with vessels unto the Lord's dishonour. The whole concept of redemption is wrapped up in the Old Testament. Commentary on 2 Timothy 1:1-14 - Working Preacher Now these seem to many very difficult indeed to combine. The Christian leader will never lack his opponents. live godly in Christ(Ga 2:20; Php 1:21). There is no occasion for the writings of the philosopher, nor for rabbinical fables, nor popish legends, nor unwritten traditions, to make us perfect men of God, since the scripture answers all these ends and purposes. And that is, it doesn't tell us in the Scripture in Exodus that that was their names but Paul gives us their names here, Jannes and Jambres who withstood the truth. As Timothy was about to enter upon a new phase of his ministry, without the apostle's presence or living counsel, the latter charges him with great emphasis, "before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; preach the word, be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine." Negative and positive illustrations 3:8-13. Oh, Jesus, you mean you believe that story? The apostle had a particular reference, doubtless, to his own times; but he has put his remark into the most general form, as applicable to all periods. He opened out the pages to make it burn more easily. The wickedness of evil people, particularly charlatans, will increase as time passes. He was one that needed to lean on an arm stronger than his own. The Kingdom had its price. And so Paul is warning Timothy of certain things that will be transpiring in the last days. Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. They'll say, Crucify him, rather than applaud. The same tone of mercy is equally promised in this #epistle as in the last. The crumbling away of everything here was before the apostle; and accordingly it is one of the peculiar features of this second epistle, that he brings out that which never can decay which was before there was a world to dissolve namely, that life which was in Christ Jesus before the world began. At the same time he shows also his sense of the kindness of a particular individual and his family. How appropriate that "trucebreakers" is for this day. And the word perfect of course is always that of completeness. "To make thee wise to salvation through faith." Thank You that Your grace is sufficient for any attack that the evil enemy of my soul can throw at me, and that nothing can ever separate me from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus. Good. Few choose to leave behind the elementary teaching about Christ, and press on into maturity.Sadly many believers, although saved by grace through faith in Christ, refuse to move past the elementary principles of the Christian life. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. Sets before him his own example, which Timothy had been an eye-witness of, having long attended Paul (2 Timothy 3:10; 2 Timothy 3:10): Thou hast fully known my doctrine. And a hundred and fifty men can board it and they can submerge and go under the North Pole under the arctic ice. Observe, As good men, by the grace of God, grow better and better, so bad men, through the subtlety of Satan and the power of their own corruptions, grow worse and worse. God said it.They are profitable. This is a very striking word. So you see, I'm not inerrant in all, but the scriptures are. They appear to think that if you hold life in Christ to be the one thing that is most precious, to be the prize that your heart reverts to, all owning of anything short of this would be out of place; but it is exactly the contrary. And those who wish to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted; while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceived themselves and deceiving others. Even if we look at Him so, He was raised from the dead. They claimed that the law was so imprinted on the heart and mind of a Jewish child that he would sooner forget his own name than he would forget it. Those who would learn the things of God, and be assured of them, must know the Holy Scriptures, for they are the Divine revelation. Jesus said, "As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be at the coming of the Son of man" ( Luke 17:26 ). Though his life was a life of great usefulness, yet it was a life of great sufferings; and none, I believe, came nearer to their great Master for eminent services and great sufferings than Paul: he suffered almost in every place; the Holy Ghost witnessed that bonds and afflictions did abide him, Acts 20:23. The adjective used is philautos, which means self-loving. 2 Timothy 1 Bible Study Commentary And Questions Then are we Christ's disciples indeed, John 8:31. Each of the chapters are done individually. This world is in rebellion against God. by George Whitefield. The cause of this is the present confusion, and accordingly the apostle brings a picture of it before Timothy's mind. (12) Yea, and all that will live godly.--But St. Paul would not allow it to be thought for a moment that in the fact of his enduring persecution and suffering there was anything remarkable or singular; so he adds the words of this verse, which repeat in a peculiarly solemn way the great Christian truth that eternal glory was only to be reached by man through an avenue of sufferings. These things may be expected in the best times, and under the most favorable circumstances; and it is known that a large part of the history of the world, in its relation to the church, is nothing more than a history of persecution. THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. He tells him further to "hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. The most amazing things may happen if he does, for there is a saving wisdom here that is in no other book. The latter gains a following only by turning away from the truth of God (13). He was to communicate the things he had learnt of Paul, that they might be able to teach others also. Verse of the Day , 2 Timothy 3:12 Treasury of Scripture Knowing, God, My Praise (Study In God - All I Need-19). They thought that eternal life lay in the letter, not in Him of whom the letter testified. One dark night in a forest in Sicily a brigand held up a colporteur at the point of a revolver. He knew that he had suffered ill for doing well (2 Timothy 3:11; 2 Timothy 3:11): "Thou hast fully known the persecutions and afflictions that came unto me" (he mentions those only which happened to him while Timothy was with him, at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra); "and therefore let it be no surprise to thee if thou suffer hard things, it is no more than I have endured before." THE QUALITIES OF GODLESSNESS ( 2 Timothy 3:2-5 continued). Matthew 10:22-23; Luke 21:12; John 15:20; Acts 14:22; 1 Thessalonians 3:4). Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. He must study the Scriptures to make himself useful to God and to his fellow-men. "It shone and glowed with truth," she said, "and my whole being responded to it. Now this is in particular a difficulty for saints, when they have revived before the soul the blessedness of maintaining the unity of the Spirit. And man has prepared a great fish and they powered it with atomic engines. The man who has exhausted the normal pleasures of life and still unsated, will seek his thrill in pleasures which are abnormal. That's proper and you should have that desire. In the days between the Old and the New Testaments many Jewish books were written which expanded the Old Testament stories. The Jewish Rabbis ranked high in the list of sins what they called the sin of insult. They had been long accustomed to the truth, and alas! It should be considered as one of the proper qualifications for membership in the church, to be willing to bear persecution, and to resolve not to shrink from any duty in order to avoid it. The scriptures we are to know are the holy scriptures; they come from the holy God, were delivered by holy men, contain holy precepts, treat of holy things, and were designed to make us holy and to lead us in the way of holiness to happiness; being called the holy scriptures, they are by this distinguished from profane writings of all sorts, and from those that only treat morality, and common justice and honesty, but do not meddle with holiness. The essence of Christianity is not the enthronement but the obliteration of self. "Put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit but to the subverting of the hearers. What am I to believe about God? For example, "37-1-2459" means the reference is on page 37, is in column 1, and is word number 2459.). So he's referring to the Old Testament Scriptures, those which Timothy knew from the child and he called them the "holy scriptures," which they are, "and they are able to make you wise unto salvation through the faith which is in Christ Jesus." Activity of service was no longer before him. By it we are thoroughly furnished for every good work. Of course it was infinitely higher, it is needless to say, in the Master; but the servant was as closely as possible following in His steps. He directs him to keep close to a good education, and particularly to what he had learned out of the holy scriptures (2 Timothy 3:14; 2 Timothy 3:15): Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned. shall suffer persecution; it is the will of God, and the appointment of heaven; Christ has foretold it, that so it shall be; and he the head has suffered it himself, and it is necessary that his members should, that they may be conformed unto him; it is the way Christ himself went to glory, and through many tribulations his people must enter the kingdom; and this is the common lot and certain case of all the saints, in one shape or another; for though all do not suffer confiscation of goods, beating, scourging, imprisonment, or a violent death; yet all are more or less afflicted and distressed by wicked men, and are subject to their reproaches and revilings, which are a branch of persecution; and that for professing Christ, and living a godly life in him and under his influence: and since such suffer as Christians, and not as evildoers; and this is the common condition of the people of God, in this world, it should not be thought strange, but be cheerfully endured; to encourage to which is the apostle's view in this passage. Description of His Past Curriculum 2 Timothy 3:10-12. Paul instructed Timothy concerning what God had revealed would take place in the last days. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1975. The sister was persuaded to read a copy of St. John. Whose will is to live, or who are bent on living. It can never cease to be a Christian's duty to maintain the unity of the Spirit; but it is not maintaining the unity of the Spirit to couple with the name of the Lord that which is fleshly and sinful. 10 million Ukrainians without power because of Russia. He is the man who is guilty of the "sin of the high heart." You're a stranger. That is, without any sexual restraints. The doctrine that he preached. It is interesting that the Scriptures in many places speak of the last days and in every case where the Scriptures speak of the last days, you find that it is an apt description of the day and the age in which we live. 2 Timothy 3:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. The Greek word (prodotes, G4273) means nothing less than a traitor. Job, tell me, have you been beyond the gates of death, do you know what it's about? And this, I apprehend, is the reason. And they were able to imitate the workings of God up to a point and then they came to the place where they were backed down by Moses, but "men of corrupt minds, they are reprobate concerning the faith. To the Greek it was anosios ( G462) to refuse burial to the dead; it was anosios ( G462) for a brother to marry a sister, or a son a mother. Christ's apostles had no enemies but those who did not know them, or not know them fully; those who knew them best loved and honoured them the most. The reason is manifest: they themselves savour of the things of men, and not of God. 2 Timothy 3: Bible Study, Commentary and Summary There is faith, complete belief that God's commands are binding and that his promises are true. 2. Get out your pen and take out the red, put the blue one. 442.]. Oh, yeah, I like that one. That is the inevitable way to ruin, for no man can master anything unless he first masters himself. The Greek word is that men will become anosios ( G462) . 2. menin the professing Church. Here is the essential conclusion. But yet it is absolutely unavoidable that all of them shall have the world for their enemy in some form or other, that their faith may be tried and their steadfastness proved; for Satan, who is the continual enemy of Christ, will never suffer any one to be at peace during his whole life; and there will always be wicked men that are thorns in our sides.

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