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2nd Timothy 3: All Scripture Is Profitable For Doctrine, For Reproof, For Correction, & For Instruction In Righteousness
2 Timothy chapter 3 continues Paul's letter to Timothy, focusing on the challenges and dangers that will arise in the last days.
Paul warns Timothy about the rise of false teachers and their deceptive tactics.
He emphasizes the importance of Scripture, which is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness.
Paul tells Timothy to continue in the things he has learned, and to persevere in the face of opposition.
Bible Study/Commentary
Verses 1-5: Dangers in the Last Days
Paul describes the characteristics of people in the last days, warning that they will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient, unholy, and lacking self-control.
He emphasizes their form of godliness while denying its power, urging Timothy to avoid such individuals.
Verses 6-9: Opponents of the Truth
Paul highlights the danger of false teachers who creep into households and deceive vulnerable individuals, particularly those burdened with sins and led astray by various passions.
He compares these false teachers to Jannes and Jambres, who opposed Moses.
Paul asserts that they will not get very far, as their folly will eventually be exposed.
Verses 10-13: Timothy's Example & the Perseverance of the Saints
Paul commends Timothy for following his teachings, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness, persecutions, and sufferings.
He assures Timothy that all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus, will face persecution, while the wicked and impostors, will go from bad to worse.
Verses 14-17: The Scripture's Authority & Purpose
Paul reminds Timothy of the faith he received from his mother and grandmother, and assures him that the Scriptures are able to make him wise for salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.
He encourages Timothy to continue in what he has learned and firmly believed.
Paul says that all Scripture is inspired by God, and is profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness.
Paul emphasizes that the purpose of Scripture is to equip believers for every good work.
Overall Summary
In 2 Timothy chapter 3, Paul warns Timothy about the challenges and dangers that will arise in the last days.
He describes the characteristics of people in those times and the deceptive tactics of false teachers.
Paul emphasizes the importance of Scripture, highlighting its inspiration by God, and its value for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness.
He tells Timothy to continue in the things that he has learned, and to persevere in the face of opposition.
Paul affirms the authority and purpose of the Scriptures, and their role in equipping believers for every good work.
This chapter serves as a reminder to remain faithful to the teachings of the Scriptures, and to be aware of the deceptive teachers that will arise in the last days.
2nd Timothy 3
Godlessness in the Last Days
3 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. 6 For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, 7 always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. 9 But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.
All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God
10 You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. 12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Q&A
2 Timothy 3:1-2
Q1: What does Paul warn about regarding the last days, and what characteristics does he mention?
A1: In the last days, there will be times of difficulty, and people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy.
2 Timothy 3:3
Q2: What additional traits are mentioned about the people in the last days?
A2: They will be heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, and lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.
2 Timothy 3:4-5
Q3: What deceptive quality does Paul point out about these people, and what is his advice regarding them?
A3: They have the appearance of godliness but deny its power. Paul advises Timothy to avoid such people.
2 Timothy 3:6-7
Q4: How do some of these people operate, and what is their consequence?
A4: Some creep into households, capture weak women burdened with sins, and lead them astray by various passions. They are always learning but never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.
2 Timothy 3:8-9
Q5: Whom does Paul compare these deceivers to, and what is their ultimate fate?
A5: Paul compares them to Jannes and Jambres who opposed Moses. These men are corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. They will not get very far, and their folly will be plain to all.
2 Timothy 3:10-11
Q6: What aspects of Paul's life does Timothy follow, and what persecutions did Paul endure?
A6: Timothy follows Paul's teaching, conduct, aim in life, faith, patience, love, and steadfastness. Paul endured persecutions at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra.
2 Timothy 3:12-13
Q7: What does Paul say about those who desire to live a godly life, and what fate awaits evil people and impostors?
A7: Those who desire to live a godly life will be persecuted. Evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
2 Timothy 3:14-15
Q8: What advice does Paul give to Timothy in terms of what he has learned, and what is emphasized about the sacred writings?
A8: Paul advises Timothy to continue in what he has learned and believed. Timothy has been acquainted with the sacred writings from childhood, and they are able to make him wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Q9: What does Paul say about all Scripture, and for what purposes is it profitable?
A9: All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness. It equips the man of God for every good work.