I. The apostle forewarns Timothy what the last days would be, with the reasons thereof, 2 Tim. 3:1–9. II. Prescribes various remedies against them , particularly his own example (“But thou hast fully known my doctrine,” &c.) and the knowledge of the holy scriptures, which are able to make us wise…

Timothy must not think it strange if there were in the church bad men; for the net of the gospel was to enclose both good fish and bad, Matt. 22:47–48.

Here the apostle, to confirm Timothy in that way wherein he walked, I. Sets before him his own example, which Timothy had been an eye-witness of, having long attended Paul : Thou hast fully known my doctrine.