Many and many a time we would be saved from hurting ourselves and from wounding other people, if we would only stop to think. At the same time there is the carrying on his full notice of everything found here below that would be a source of comfort to one who anticipated the ruin of Christendom. What I believe, I believe because God has said it. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus All that live according to the will of God revealed in his word; and to the glory of God, as the end of all their actions; and which the grace of God in the Gospel, and in their own hearts, teaches them; and who have the principles of a godly life from Christ, and derive the fresh supplies of grace and life from him, to maintain . But [Paul said] they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as [Jannes and Jambres] also were ( 2 Timothy 3:9 ). The kind of guys that went around selling snake oil or cure-alls, deceiving, defrauding people. 2 Timothy - Discover Books of The Bible - bible-studys.org Whose will is to live, or who are bent on living. In other words, it's not going to get better for awhile. Men will be implacable in their hatreds (aspondos, G786) . Plutarch uses the word to describe a quack doctor. i. 14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And 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. Yet. but they deny the power thereof: [Paul said to Timothy] from such turn away. So the Greek word that is used here to describe these that are going around, leading captive the silly women, is the same Greek word that was used to describe quackery, and that's probably they're quacks, Paul is saying. 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. It is one thing to start an evil and untrue report on its malicious way; it is entirely another thing to stop it. This was to touch the right chord in his heart. The reason is manifest: they themselves savour of the things of men, and not of God. Verse 4. On the whole we here see, [1.] Thus we have everything cared for here; the state of confusion is clearly depicted, as it then was beginning, and as results have proved yet more. It is our duty to use our minds and set them adventuring; but the test must ever be agreement with the teaching of Jesus Christ as the Scriptures present it to us. John 15:19; Matthew 10:22; Matthew 10:38-39, Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus,. All that live according to the will of God revealed in his word; and to the glory of God, as the end of all their actions; and which the grace of God in the Gospel, and in their own hearts, teaches them; and who have the principles of a godly life from Christ, and derive the fresh supplies of grace and life from him, to maintain it; in whom their life is hid, and who live by faith upon him; all such that live, and that will live so, are desirous of living after this manner; in whom God has wrought in them both to will and to do, and are concerned when it is otherwise with them: these. Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands: Many men and women, who would never dream of stealing, think nothing--even find pleasure--in passing on a story which ruins someone else's good name, without even trying to find out whether or not it is true. 1. This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come ( 2 Timothy 3:1 ). It follows from this: (1) that they who make a profession of religion, should come prepared to be persecuted. They said, Wait a minute, this is the hand of God, we can't, we can't touch this. That's just fable. Therefore it is incumbent for the Christian to look to this gravely, never to be dragged by the fear of breaking unity into accrediting what dishonours the Lord. The Greek is hupomone ( G5281) , which means not a passive sitting down and bearing things but a triumphant facing of them so that even out of evil there can come good. (2Baruch 27). Rather than a verse-by-verse approach, the authors have crafted chapters that explain and apply key passages in their assigned Bible books. That's not the kind of promises we really enjoy, is it? They thought that eternal life lay in the letter, not in Him of whom the letter testified. Paul regarded these as man-made things; but the great books for a man's soul were the God-inspired ones which tradition and the experience of men had sanctified. 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. But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: a. He said, Who is this? Be assured, that if you do not bring the Spirit of God into these matters, perhaps your cloak, perhaps a book, will become a snare to you. It means to follow a person mentally, to attend diligently to his teaching and fully to understand the meaning of what he says. The Gnostic heretics taught, either that, since matter is altogether evil, a rigid asceticism must be practiced and all the things of the body as far as possible eliminated, or that it does not matter what we do with the body and its desires can be indulged in to the limit because they do not matter. 2. menin the professing Church. Second Timothy 3:12-13 "Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being. 2 Timothy 3:2 Commentaries: For men will be lovers of self, lovers of There was a certain heretic called Marcus who dealt in magic. All that live according to the will of God revealed in his word; and to the glory of God, as the end of all their actions; and which the grace of God in the Gospel, and in their own hearts, teaches them; and who have the principles of a godly life from Christ, and derive the fresh supplies of grace and life from him, to maintain it; in whom their 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. Job, tell me, have you been beyond the gates of death, do you know what it's about? Why not baptize at once every soul around? It was a part of his lot. The prophets and apostles did not speak from themselves, but what they received of the Lord that they delivered unto us. This again has stumbled the minds of men. What am I to believe about sin? He returned after the first missionary journey to visit the Churches he had founded, "strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God" ( Acts 14:22). Only in the New Testament have we any picture of Jesus, any account of his life and any record of his teaching. There is no godliness (Greek, "piously") or piety out of Christ. Men will be without human affection (astorgos, G794) . live godly in Christ(Ga 2:20; Php 1:21). "To Timothy, my dearly-beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Real teaching is always born of real experience. She had never tried the Bible, for a friend had convinced her by subtle arguments that it could not be true. One dark night in a forest in Sicily a brigand held up a colporteur at the point of a revolver. In vain shall we endeavor to detach Christ from his cross; for it may be said to be natural that the world should hate Christ even in his members. His own desire after going to the Lord did not prevent this, but the reverse: "that I may be filled with joy: when I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also." Closely allied with the braggart, but--as we shall see--even worse, is the man who is arrogant. So you have to be careful when you start chipping it away at one side because the whole thing will come down on you. VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. (1.) Only here and Titus 2:12. Then he points out the two principal guards for the faithful, in such a perilous state. Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Nor do I at all see that any Christians should be above learning, if others can teach. He was to continue in the things which he had learned, and had been assured of, knowing of whom he had learned them a very important point. On account of his opinions, he may be held up to ridicule, or treated with neglect, or excluded from society to which his attainments and manners would otherwise introduce him, or shunned by those who might otherwise value his friendship. My wife and I eat out quite a bit. I thought you were, you know, the Son of God and smarter than that. In fact, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. In certain of these books Jannes and Jambres figured largely. And the word of God comes and it brings a balance, it brings a correction, it brings a correct perspective.It's profitable. But the sin of the man who is arrogant is in his heart. In the first part of this chapter 2 Timothy 3:1-8, Paul reminds Timothy of the great apostasy which was to be expected in the church, and states some of the characteristics of it. He was driven from Antioch in Pisidia ( Acts 13:50); he had to flee from Iconium to avoid lynching ( Acts 14:5-6); in Lystra he was stoned and left for dead ( Acts 14:19). 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. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Why does the world hate Christians? And then Jesus will come and establish God's righteous kingdom, but by then, those that will remain will be saying, Oh, God help us. O that we may love our Bibles more, and keep closer to them than ever! But I can't believe what I see in some of these restaurants over here in the Irvine industrial business center. In the Testament of Issachar, one of the books written between the Old and the New Testaments, we get a picture like this: "Know ye, therefore, my children, that in the last times. Such offence can and does happen yet. In the former epistle, Timothy was told how to behave in the house of God, as yet in order; but now we are told how to behave in such a state of things as the present disorder. In the midst of all, he is told to bring the cloak that he left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, but especially the parchments. Finally, we have his assertion of the blessed Lord's care, and his confidence in Him that He would preserve him from all evil to His heavenly kingdom; closing this solemn and touching epistle (it would seem the last words he wrote) with salutations to various saints. Thus he comforts Timothy at the same time that he admonishes him. Take what is called physical Christianity a stupid, gross, and heathenish phrase, but just enough to show where people are drifting to. They had been long accustomed to the truth, and alas! How comes it so? Now these seem to many very difficult indeed to combine. It opened at the Sermon on the Mount. He speaks of "all God-inspired scripture." So I listened to that voice, and heard the truth, and found my Saviour.". We should be asking: what, if any, is the unifying purpose which binds all this activity together? And Paul said, You've known the Holy Scriptures, able to bring you to a faith in Jesus Christ, salvation through the faith in Jesus Christ. What does 2 Timothy 3:13 mean? | BibleRef.com Here we find the perilous times fairly brought before us. Thayer, Joseph H. Thayers Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. Paul instructed Timothy concerning what God had revealed would take place in the last days. The scriptures are profitable to establish the foundation of my beliefs. If what be claims for scripture is true of the Old Testament, how much truer it is of the still more precious words of the New. Jambres. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known The history of the Christian Church teaches us that falsity cannot live. It was only to be expected that certain women would not know how to use their new liberty. Men can be savage in rebuke and savage in pitiless action. And for a person to take advantage of a child is unthinkable. 2 Timothy 3:12-17 - Bible Gateway Commentary on 2 Timothy 3:14-17. There will always be those who have their own twisted ideas of the Christian faith, and who wish to win others to their mistaken beliefs. The cause of the perilous times are found in the things that people will be doing, and at the top of the list. (2 Timothy 1:1.) Would you find it easier if it, if the account said, And a submarine surfaced and the captain got out on deck and, you know, they hauled Jonah in and they submerged again and headed towards Joppa and let him off the port. Have you ever seen an age when people were more conscious of their own selves? "In a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. Vincente Quiroga of Chile found a few pages of a book washed up on the seashore by a tidal wave following an earthquake. For "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" ( Matthew 12:34 ). And if you align your life with God, you're going to find yourself out of alignment with the world and persecution will come. Next he comes to a more personal need. God wants us each to take His power, His love, and His calm thinking and overcome fear, to be used of Him with all the gifts He gives. It is beyond argument that the Scriptures can convict a man of his error and convince him of the power of Christ. What Does It Mean That There Is No One Holy Like God? The early Church lived in an age when the time was waxing late; they expected the Second Coming at any moment. 2 Timothy 3:12 - Bible Verse Meaning and Commentary - Bible Study Tools But they will not get much further, for their folly will be as clear to all as that of those ancient impostors. 2 Timothy Greeting. Those who would acquaint themselves with the things of God, and be assured of them, must know the holy scriptures, for these are the summary of divine revelation. We must not be afraid of a manifest duty because it has been abused. Rather he must "labour before he partake of the fruits." Or it can mean that a man is so dishonourable that he breaks the terms of the agreement he has made. Timothy needed to realize, as all Christians do, especially those to whom "prosperity theology" appeals, that when a person determines to live a godly life he or she will suffer persecution. As we know, there may be over it all a certain form of godliness, but underneath it is really wickedness. ' according to godliness, 1 Timothy 6:3; Titus 1:1; and in all godliness, 1 Timothy 2:2. Sponde is the word for a truce or an agreement. But then another thing. Commentary on 2 Timothy 3 by Matthew Henry - Blue Letter Bible (8) Using the boldness God gives, don't be ashamed of the imprisoned apostle. Vincent, Marvin R., D.D. He is the man whom God resists, for it is repeatedly said in scripture, that God receives the humble but resists the man who is proud, huperephanos ( G5244) ( James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5; Proverbs 3:24). e Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.. Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You. They should remember that, in this respect, they are treated as the Master was, and are in the goodly company of the prophets, apostles, and martyrs; for they were all persecuted. 2 Timothy 3:12, NLT: Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. Jannes and Jambres were the names of the two magicians that withstood Moses. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear" (it was what Timothy was manifesting), "but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. And the word perfect of course is always that of completeness. The apostle's life was very exemplary for three things: for his doctrine, which was according to the will of God; for his life, which was agreeable to his doctrine; and for his persecutions and sufferings. Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Second Timothy chapter three? 2 Timothy 3:12 "Many are the afflictions of the righteous," the psalmist writes (Psalm 34:19).Peter supplies a partial answer to this in I Peter 4:12: "Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you, as does Paul's statement in II Timothy 3:12: "Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer . Pride always begets insult. There is love. It is derived from two Greek words which mean to show oneself above. Not only did he become a Christian; he devoted the rest of his life to the distribution of the Scriptures in the forgotten villages of northern Chile. Enduring Word Bible Commentary 2 Timothy Chapter 1 3. Timothy fully knew what was the great thing that Paul had in view, both in his preaching and in his conversation: "Thou hast known my purpose, what I drive at, how far it is from any worldly, carnal, secular design, and how sincerely I aim at the glory of God and the good of the souls of men." 2 Timothy 3:12 (KJV) - Forerunner Commentary - Bible Tools With this prospect he comforts Timothy no less than his own spirit; but at the same time he speaks as to joining him, with a glance at one that had forsaken him. Oh, yeah, I like that one. It is perfectly true--as we have so often said--that Christianity is not founded on a printed book but on a living person. But the apostle remembered it all, felt deeply for if not with him, and greatly desiring to see him once more. Verse 2 Timothy 3:1. At the same time there is not the smallest slight of the only and abiding standard. They must expect to be despised, and that their religion will stand in the way of their preferment; those who will live godly must expect it, especially those who will live godly in Christ Jesus, that is, according to the strict rules of the Christian religion, those who will wear the livery and bear the name of the crucified Redeemer. ( 2 Timothy 3:1) Perilous times in the last days . 2. So I become the authority if I make such an affirmation to you. shall suffer persecutionand will not decline it (Ga 5:11). First and foremost he has an aim in life. If there is no human affection, the family cannot exist. The persecutions today may not be the same Paul had to withstand, but persecutions of some type will confront us from time to time. 2 Timothy 3:12 - KING JAMES BIBLE ONLINE Observe, The scriptures will make us wise to salvation, if they be mixed with faith, and not otherwise, Hebrews 4:2. It is of use to all, for we all need to be instructed, corrected, and reproved: it is of special use to ministers, who are to give instruction, correction, and reproof; and whence can they fetch it better than from the scripture? 2 Timothy 3 - Sermon Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org Here we come back to where we started; such men place their own wishes in the centre of life. But let him not infer, "therefore," that he is to be enrolled among the martyrs, and that he is certainly a real Christian. There are persons who think that the approach of death is intended to blot out everything here. Nothing can sanction this. At the end of each reading, the brigand said: "That's a good book; we won't burn that one; give it to me." These twin qualities of the braggart and the arrogant man inevitably result in love of insult (blasphemia, G988) . Paul refers to his own experiences to illustrate the truth that the person who whole-heartedly follows God must expect persecution. And indeed the world easily wears that mask of religion which depends on itself; but the piety which flourishes directly from, is very hateful, as it was to the old Jews, so to the modern Christians, who are without any token of good, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Acts 13:50; Acts 14:5-6,Acts 14:19; Acts 16:1-2). In these terrible days men would be braggarts and arrogant. He is sure that the ungodly man will go from bad to worse and that there is literally no future for the man who refuses to accept the way of God.
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