2 Timothy 3

2 Timothy · Chapter 3

2 Timothy 3:4

1This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,7Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.14But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

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4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

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2 Timothy 3:1-9Perilous times

About 2 Timothy 3"In the last days perilous times shall come," when men will be "lovers of their own selves" and "lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof." Timothy has known Paul's doctrine and persecutions, and "all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." He is to continue in what he has learned, for "All scripture is given by inspiration of God," to make "the man of God... perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." 2 Timothy 3:12 Timothy 3:22 Timothy 3:42 Timothy 3:52 Timothy 3:102 Timothy 3:112 Timothy 3:122 Timothy 3:142 Timothy 3:162 Timothy 3:172 Timothy overview

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Original Greek words

EnglishGreekSay itStrong'sMeaning
treacherous,προδόται,prodotaiG4273
traitor

προδότης (prodotēs) προ-δότης, -ου, ὁ (προδίδωμι) [in LXX: 2Ma.5:15 2Mac 10:13 2Mac 10:22, 3Ma.3:24 * ;] a betrayer, traitor: Luk.6:16, Act.7:52, 2Ti.3:4.† (AS)

reckless,προπετεῖς,propeteisG4312
reckless

προπετής (propetēs) προπετής, -ές (προπίπτω), [in LXX: Pro.10:14 (אֱוִיל) Pro.13:3 (פָּשַׂק) Sir.9:18 * ;] falling forwards, headlong. Metaphorical, precipitate, rash, reck­less: of persons, 2Ti.3:4; of things, Act.19:36.† (AS)

puffed up,τετυφωμένοι,tetuphōmenoiG5187
be conceited

τυφόω (tuphoō) τυφόω, -ῶ (τῦφος, smoke; metaphorically, conceit), prop., to wrap in smoke; used only metaphorically, to puff up, becloud with pride: pass., 1Ti.3:6 6:4, 2Ti.3:4 (Dem., Arist., al.).† (AS)

lovers of pleasureφιλήδονοιphilēdonoiG5369
pleasure-loving

φιλήδονος (philēdonos) φιλήδονος, -ον (φίλος, ἡδονή), loving pleasure: 2Ti.3:4 (Polyb., Plut. al.).† (AS)

ratherμᾶλλονmallonG3123H
more

μᾶλλον (mallon) μάλα adv., [in LXX for אֲבָל, 3Ki.1:43, Dan LXX 10:21, al.; compar. for מ, Num.13:32 (31), al.; μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), Gen.19:9, al.; superlat., 2Ma.8:7, 4Ma.4:22 12:9 15:4 ;] I. Pos., very, very much, exceedingly (cl.; LXX ut supr.; in NT its place is taken by λίαν, σφόδρα, etc.). II. Compar., μᾶλλον. 1. Of increase, more; with qualifying words: πολλῷ, Mrk.10:48, Luk.18:39, Rom.5:15, 17, Php.2:12, al.; πόσῳ, Luk.12:24, Rom.11:12, al.; τοσούτῳ . . . ὅσῳ, Heb.10:25. …

thanἢēG2228
or

ἤ (ē) ἤ, disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial or refutation of a previous statement, frequently in interrog. form: Mat.7:4, 9 Mrk.12:14, Luk.13:4, Rom.3:29 6:3 9:21, 1Co.6:9, 16 9:6, 2Co.11:7; ἤ . . . ἤ, either . . . or, Mat.6:24, Luk.16:13, 1Co.14:6; …

lovers of God,φιλόθεοι,philotheoiG5377
God-loving

φιλόθεος (philotheos) loving God, pious , (Aristotle Philosopher), etc. (ML)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.