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**know** . App-132 .
**in.** Greek. *en* . App-104 .
**last days** . See [Acts 2:17](../../../kjv/acts/2/17) .
**perilou** s = hard, difficult, grievous. Greek. *chelepos,* Only here and [Matthew 8:28](../../../kjv/matthew/8/28) .
**times** = seasons. App-196 .

**men** . App-123 .,
**lovers** , &c Greek. *philaute* s. Only here.
**covetous** = lovers of money. Greek. *philarguros.* Only here and [Luke 16:14](../../../kjv/luke/16/14) .
**boasters.** Greek. *alazon,* See [Romans 1:30](../../../kjv/romans/1/30) .
**proud** . Greek. *huperephanos.* See 2Ti 1:30 .
**disobedient,** &c. See [Romans 1:30](../../../kjv/romans/1/30) .
**unthankful** . Greek. *acharistos* . Only here and [Luke 6:35](../../../kjv/luke/6/35) .
**unholy** . See [1 Timothy 1:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/9) .

**Without** , &c. See [Romans 1:31](../../../kjv/romans/1/31) .
**trucebreakers** . Greek. *aspodos.* See [Romans 1:31](../../../kjv/romans/1/31) , where it is rendered "implacable".
**false accusers** = slanderers. Greek. diabotos.
**incontinent** . Greek. *akrates* . Only here. Compare [1 Corinthians 7:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/5) .
**fierce** . Greek *anemeros,* Only here.
**despisers,** &c. Literally not lovers of the good. Greek *aphilagathos.* Only here.

**Traitors** . Greek. *prodotes.* Only here; [Luke 6:16](../../../kjv/luke/6/16) . [Acts 7:52](../../../kjv/acts/7/52) .
**heady** = headstrong. See [Acts 19:36](../../../kjv/acts/19/36) ,
**highminded** = puffedup. See [1 Timothy 3:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/6) ,
**lovers** , &c. Greek. *philedonos.* Only here,
**lovers of God.** Greek. *philotheos.* Only here.

**form** . Greek. *morphosis.* Only here and [Romans 2:29](../../../kjv/romans/2/29) .
**godliness** . See [1 Timothy 2:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/2) .
**power** . App-172 , L
**from such** = and from these.
**turn away** . Greek. *apotrepomai.* Only here.

**of.** App-104 .
**this sort** = these.
**creep** . Greek. *enduno* Only here. Akin to *enduo,* to clothe, to put on. into. App-104 .
**houses** = the houses.
**lead captive** . See [Ephesians 4:8](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/8) .
**silly women** . Greek. *gunaikarion,* neut. A diminutive form of *geno* , used as a term of contempt. Only here.
**laden** . Greek *soreuo.* See [Romans 12:20](../../../kjv/romans/12/20) .
**sins** . App-128 .

**Ever** = Always. App-151 .
**never** = not at any time. Greek. *medepote.* Only here
**to** . App-101 .
**knowledge** . App-132 .

**as** . Literally in the manner in which.
**Jannes and Jambres** . The names of the magicians of [Exodus 7:11](../../../kjv/exodus/7/11) . Found in the Targum of Jonathan.
**withstood** . Greek. *anthistemi* . Translated nine times "resist", five times "withstand".
**Moses** . The tenth occurance of the name in the Epistles. See [Romans 5:14](../../../kjv/romans/5/14) .
**resist.** Same as "withstood".
**of corrupt minds** = utterly corrupted (Greek. *kataphtheiro.* Only here and [2 Peter 2:12](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/12) ) as to their mind.
**reprobate** . See [Romans 1:28](../../../kjv/romans/1/28) .
**concerning** . App-104 .
**faith** . App-150 .

**proceed no** = not ( App-105 ) proceed. Greek. *prokopto,* as in [Romans 13:12](../../../kjv/romans/13/12) .
**further** . Literally to ( App-101 ) more. The magicians were allowed to imitate Moses up to a certain point, and then God stopped them. Ex, 7, 11, 12, 22; 2Ti 8:7 , 2Ti 8:18 , 2Ti 8:19 .
**folly** . Greek. *anonia* . Only here and [Luke 6:11](../../../kjv/luke/6/11) .
**manifest** = thoroughly manifest. Greek. *ekdelos.* Only here.
**unto** = to.

**hast** , &c. = didst follow up. See [1 Timothy 4:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/6) .
**manner of life** . Greek *agoge* . Only here.
**purpose** . See [2 Timothy 1:9](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/9) .
**charity** . See [2 Timothy 2:22](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/22) ,

**afflictions** . Greek. *pathema.* Generally transl suffering. See [Romans 7:5](../../../kjv/romans/7/5) .
**at** . App-104 .
**Antioch** , &c. See [Acts 13:50](../../../kjv/acts/13/50) ; [Acts 14:5](../../../kjv/acts/14/5) , [Acts 14:19](../../../kjv/acts/14/19) .
**endured** . See [1 Corinthians 10:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/13) .
**out of** . App-104 .
**Lord** . App-98 .:2, A.
**delivered** , Compare [2 Corinthians 1:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/10) .

**will** . App-102 .
**live** . App-170 .
**godly** Greek *eusabos.* Only here and [Titus 2:12](../../../kjv/titus/2/12) .
**Christ Jesus** . App-98 .
**suffer persecution** = be persecuted.

**evil.** App-128 .
**seducers.** Greek. *goes.* Only here.
**wax.** Same as "proceed", [2 Timothy 3:9](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/9) .
**worse,** &c. -to ( App-104 .) the worse.

**continue** = abide. Greek *meno.* See p. 1511.
**bast learned** = didst learn.
**hast been** , &c. = west assured of. Greek. *pistoemai.* Only here.
**knowing** . App-182 . Li,
**of** = from. App-101 .
**whom** . App-124 .

**from** . App-104 .
**child** . App-108 .
**holy.** Greek. *hieras.* Only here and [1 Corinthians 9:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/13) .
**Scriptures.** Greek. Plural of *gramma.* See [John 7:16](../../../kjv/john/7/16) . The usual word for the "Scriptures" is *graphe,* [2 Timothy 3:16](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/16) .
**make . . . wise** . Greek. *sophizo.* Only here and [2 Peter 1:16](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/16) .
**unto** . App-104 .
**through** . App-104 . [2 Timothy 3:1](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/1) .

**All Scripture** . Greek. *pasagraphe* (singular)
**given by inspiration of God** = God-inbreathed. Greek. *theopneustos.* Only here.
**profitable.** See [1 Timothy 4:8](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/8) .
**for** . App-104 .
**reproof** . Greek. *elenchos.* It means "proof" and so "conviction". Only here and [Hebrews 11:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/1) . The texts read *elegmos* .
**correction** . Greek. *epanorthosis.* Only here.
**instruction.** Greek. *paideia.* See [Ephesians 6:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/4) .
**righteousness** . App-191 . It will be noticed that in the earlier part of the verse the word "is "appears in italics, showing that there is no word for it in the Greek and it has therefore to be supplied. The Revised Version omits" is" in the first case and reads, "Every Scripture inspired of God is also profitable", thus suggesting that some Scriptures are not inspired. There are eight other passages which present exactly the same construction, and not one of these has been altered by the Revisers. Had they done so in the same manner as they have done in this case, the result would have been as fol lows: [Romans 7:12](../../../kjv/romans/7/12) . The holy commandment is also just. [1 Corinthians 11:30](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/30) . Many weak are also sickly. [2 Corinthians 10:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/10) . His weighty letters are also powerful. Similarly with the other passages, which are [1 Timothy 1:15](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/15) ; [1 Timothy 2:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/3) ; [1 Timothy 4:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/4) , [1 Timothy 4:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/9) . [Hebrews 4:13](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/13) . It is true the Authorized Version rendering is given in the margin of the Revised Version, but it is difficult to see why that should be disturbed.

**That** = In order that. Greek. *hina.*
**the man of God** . See App-49 .
**God** . App-98 .
**perfect** = fitted. Greek. *artios* . Only here. App-126 .
**throughly furnished** = equipped. See [Acts 21:5](../../../kjv/acts/21/5) . App-126 .
**unto** . App-104 .
**all. works** = every work.

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