2 Timothy · 17 verses
2 Timothy 3
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Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, and their folly will eventually be plain to everyone.
The grand parade of terrible timesvv. 1–9
The last days arrive with a remarkably crowded catalogue of vices: self-love, money-love, boastfulness, brutality, recklessness, pleasure-seeking, and a form of godliness that has misplaced its power. Such people worm into households and capture the vulnerable, while remaining forever learners and never arriving at truth—a rather busy sort of ignorance. Jannes and Jambres appear as the chapter’s old comparison: they opposed Moses, and the modern opponents of truth will not get much farther before their folly is visible.
The pattern held up against the stormvv. 10–17
The address turns from the dismal catalogue to the life already observed: teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance, persecutions, and sufferings in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. The speaker says the Lord rescued him from all of them, though persecution remains the expected companion of godly life, while evil men and imposters worsen in both deception and self-deception. Against this stands what has been learned and believed, the Holy Scriptures known from infancy, and Scripture itself—God-breathed, useful for instruction, conviction, correction, and training—until the man of God is fully equipped for every good work.
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2 Tim 3:1But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
2 Tim 3:2For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
2 Tim 3:3unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,
2 Tim 3:4traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
2 Tim 3:5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
2 Tim 3:6They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,
2 Tim 3:7who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
2 Tim 3:8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
2 Tim 3:9But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.
2 Tim 3:10You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
2 Tim 3:11my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
2 Tim 3:12Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
2 Tim 3:13while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
2 Tim 3:14But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.
2 Tim 3:15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
2 Tim 3:16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
2 Tim 3:17so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
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Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 384 passages were voted onto 17 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.
- 16Romans 15:4For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
- 16Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- 162 Peter 1:19–21We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
- 16Mark 12:24Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
- 16Psalms 19:7–11The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.
- 16Proverbs 6:23For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,
- 16Psalms 119:9How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
- 162 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
- 5Isaiah 29:13Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
- 5Titus 1:16They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
- 162 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
- 12 Peter 3:3Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
- 16Ephesians 4:11–16And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
- 5Matthew 23:27–28Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.
- 12 Timothy 4:3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
- 16Proverbs 15:31He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
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