2 Timothy 3 - Study the King James Bible

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

know . App-132 .
in. Greek. en . App-104 .
last days . See Acts 2:17 .
perilou s = hard, difficult, grievous. Greek. chelepos, Only here and Matthew 8:28 .
times = seasons. App-196 .

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

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

Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

Traitors . Greek. prodotes. Only here; Luke 6:16 . Acts 7:52 .
heady = headstrong. See Acts 19:36 ,
highminded = puffedup. See 1 Timothy 3:6 ,
lovers , &c. Greek. philedonos. Only here,
lovers of God. Greek. philotheos. Only here.

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

form . Greek. morphosis. Only here and Romans 2:29 .
godliness . See 1 Timothy 2:2 .
power . App-172 , L
from such = and from these.
turn away . Greek. apotrepomai. Only here.

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

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 .
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 .
sins . App-128 .

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

as . Literally in the manner in which.
Jannes and Jambres . The names of the magicians of 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 .
resist. Same as "withstood".
of corrupt minds = utterly corrupted (Greek. kataphtheiro. Only here and 2 Peter 2:12 ) as to their mind.
reprobate . See Romans 1:28 .
concerning . App-104 .
faith . App-150 .

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

proceed no = not ( App-105 ) proceed. Greek. prokopto, as in 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 .
manifest = thoroughly manifest. Greek. ekdelos. Only here.
unto = to.

10.

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

hast , &c. = didst follow up. See 1 Timothy 4:6 .
manner of life . Greek agoge . Only here.
purpose . See 2 Timothy 1:9 .
charity . See 2 Timothy 2:22 ,

11.

Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

afflictions . Greek. pathema. Generally transl suffering. See Romans 7:5 .
at . App-104 .
Antioch , &c. See Acts 13:50 ; Acts 14:5 , Acts 14:19 .
endured . See 1 Corinthians 10:13 .
out of . App-104 .
Lord . App-98 .:2, A.
delivered , Compare 2 Corinthians 1:10 .

12.

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

will . App-102 .
live . App-170 .
godly Greek eusabos. Only here and Titus 2:12 .
Christ Jesus . App-98 .
suffer persecution = be persecuted.

13.

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

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

14.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

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 .

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.

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

16.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

All Scripture . Greek. pasagraphe (singular)
given by inspiration of God = God-inbreathed. Greek. theopneustos. Only here.
profitable. See 1 Timothy 4:8 .
for . App-104 .
reproof . Greek. elenchos. It means "proof" and so "conviction". Only here and Hebrews 11:1 . The texts read elegmos .
correction . Greek. epanorthosis. Only here.
instruction. Greek. paideia. See 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 . The holy commandment is also just. 1 Corinthians 11:30 . Many weak are also sickly. 2 Corinthians 10:10 . His weighty letters are also powerful. Similarly with the other passages, which are 1 Timothy 1:15 ; 1 Timothy 2:3 ; 1 Timothy 4:4 , 1 Timothy 4:9 . 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.

17.

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

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 . App-126 .
unto . App-104 .
all. works = every work.