2 Tim. 3 2 Tim. 3:1–5 The apostle foretelleth the evil characters that should appear in the last days. 2 Tim. 3:6–9 He describeth the enemies of the truth, 2 Tim. 3:10–13 propoundeth unto Timothy his own example, 2 Tim.

We met with this term, last days, 1 Tim. 4:1, and there said that the Scripture by that term understands all the time from Christ’s ascension to the end of the world. We meet with the term, Gen. 49:1, Isa. 2:2, Mic. 4:1, Acts 2:17, Heb. 1:2, James 5:3, 2 Pet. 3:3.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves; that is, the generality of men shall be persons that will neither love God nor men, in comparison with themselves; charity, which seeketh not her own, shall wax cold, men shall be wholly for themselves.

Without natural affection; having no kindness for such as nature obligeth them to love and honour. Truce-breakers; men that will be held by no bonds or leagues. Or rather, implacable; so we translate the same Greek word, Rom.

Traitors; prodotai signifies the betraying of any trust, or a falsehood to any person to whom we are obliged. It is in Scripture applied to Judas, Luke 6:16, and to the Jews that crucified Christ, Acts 7:52.

Having a form of godliness: a form here is the same with a mask, or vizor, or appearance, an accidental form, opposed to substance and reality. It signifieth that in the latter times there should be many such as owned themselves Christians, and pretended to a right way of worshipping God, to be the…

For of this sort are they which creep into houses; who do not only privily enter in at the doors of houses, but pierce into the secrets of them, making it their business to pry into all families, and lead captive silly women, and take their advantages upon women, (the weaker sex), and not the…

Women that pretend to be ever learning the truth, but cannot obtain of their lusts a leave to acknowledge the truth in their practice. The word is επιγνωσιν, which rather signifies a practical acknowledgment than a notional knowledge.

Concerning this resistance of Moses by Jannes and Jambres, the Holy Scripture saith nothing but in this text. It is said by interpreters, that they were two brethren, the chief of Pharaoh’s magicians, who opposed Moses in the miracles he wrought, Ex.

But they shall proceed no further; God will preserve those in his church that are sincere; though they may captivate a few poor, ignorant women, they shall have no great success.

But thou hast fully known my doctrine: our translation here seemeth a little strange, for the Greek is: Thou hast diligently followed me in doctrine, ευ δε παρηκολουθηδας μου τη διδασκαλια that is: Thou wert in my company, thou wert a follower of me, and so must know what doctrine I preached; what…

What persecutions for the preaching of the gospel I was under; what afflictions I met with at Antioch in Pisidia, Acts 13:14, Acts 13:45, Acts 13:50; at Iconium, whither he went from Pisidia; of the afflictions he met with there also, read Acts 14.

Such is the disposal of Divine Providence, such the malice of the men in the world, that though not every individual person, yet it is the usual lot of them who will keep a pure faith and a good conscience, to suffer persecution in some kind or other, either in their persons, or reputation, or…

Neither do thou expect that the times should mend, for men that are given up to their lusts and γοητες, such as go about to deceive others, will grow worse and worse, as the world groweth older, both in their endeavours to deceive, and in their malice and hatred to those that oppose them.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned; in the doctrines relating to faith, and the precepts relating to thy life as a minister, or as a Christian. And hast been assured of; and hast assented to steadily, hitherto believing them.

And that from a child; from thy infancy, by the instruction of thy mother Eunice, and thy grandmother Lois, 2 Tim. 1:5. Thou hast known the Holy Scriptures; thou hast had a notion of the writings of Moses and the prophets, the Holy Scriptures of the Old Testament, for at this time no others were…

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God: Scripture signifies no more than writing; some therefore translate this text thus: All Scripture which is inspired of God; not all writings, but all the books of the Old Testament, is θεοπνευστος. This is expounded by Peter, 2 Pet.

That the man of God may be perfect; that both ministers and all godly men may be as perfect as they can be in the state of mortality, fitted for the duties of their several callings and places.