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2 Timothy 3:1-17 (GN)

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¹ Remember that there will be difficult times in the last days. ² People will be selfish, greedy, boastful, and conceited; they will be insulting, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, and irreligious; ³ they will be unkind, merciless, slanderers, violent, and fierce; they will hate the good; ⁴ they will be treacherous, reckless, and swollen with pride; they will love pleasure rather than God; ⁵ they will hold to the outward form of our religion, but reject its real power. Keep away from such people. ⁶ Some of them go into people's houses and gain control over weak women who are burdened by the guilt of their sins and driven by all kinds of desires, ⁷ women who are always trying to learn but who can never come to know the truth. ⁸ As Jannes and Jambres were opposed to Moses, so also these people are opposed to the truth---people whose minds do not function and who are failures in the faith. ⁹ But they will not get very far, because everyone will see how stupid they are. That is just what happened to Jannes and Jambres. ¹⁰ But you have followed my teaching, my conduct, and my purpose in life; you have observed my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance, ¹¹ my persecutions, and my sufferings. You know all that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, the terrible persecutions I endured! But the Lord rescued me from them all. ¹² Everyone who wants to live a godly life in union with Christ Jesus will be persecuted; ¹³ and evil persons and impostors will keep on going from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived themselves. ¹⁴ But as for you, continue in the truths that you were taught and firmly believe. You know who your teachers were, ¹⁵ and you remember that ever since you were a child, you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching the truth, rebuking error, correcting faults, and giving instruction for right living, ¹⁷ so that the person who serves God may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 12) Persecution - Everyone who wants to live a godly life will be persecuted
(v. 16) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - All scripture is God-breathed
(v. 17) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - All scripture is God-breathed

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 12) Is the Christian yoke easy or difficult? Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
(v. 16) Is all scripture inspired? All Scripture is God-breathed

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Men are without excuse (part 1) (2010-05-07)
(v. 2) Mind of Christ - About Self (part II) (2011-07-16)
(v. 2) Men are without excuse (part 1) (2010-05-07)
(v. 3) Men are without excuse (part 1) (2010-05-07)
(v. 4) Men are without excuse (part 1) (2010-05-07)
(v. 4) Mind of Christ - About Self (part II) (2011-07-16)
(v. 5) Men are without excuse (part 1) (2010-05-07)
(v. 12) Kingdom First - At War (2010-01-06)
(v. 12) Not About Me (2015-12-30)
(v. 14) Why We Need The Bible - Help Keep One Saved (2009-04-24)
(v. 15) Why We Need The Bible - Help Keep One Saved (2009-04-24)
(v. 16) Word of God (part I) (2010-12-16)
(v. 16) Growing (part I) (2011-11-30)
(v. 16) Genesis 2 - Creation & Recreation Recap (2011-10-02)
(v. 16) Why We Need The Bible - Help Keep One Saved (2009-04-24)
(v. 17) Names of the Believers (part X) (2011-05-10)
(v. 17) Followup - Balanced Rewards (2011-01-19)
(v. 17) Followup - Bible Study Rewards (2011-01-12)
(v. 17) Word of God (part I) (2010-12-16)
(v. 17) Why We Need The Bible - Help Keep One Saved (2009-04-24)
(v. 17) Growing (part I) (2011-11-30)
(v. 17) One Another - Bearing With Another (part 1) (2010-02-14)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 16) Sermon: Everything and Nothing (2003-01-13)
(v. 16) Bible Talk: Discipleship: Helping Each Other Grow (2006-12-09)
(v. 16) Bible Talk: Liar Liar!! (2008-12-09)
(v. 17) Bible Talk: Discipleship: Helping Each Other Grow (2006-12-09)
(v. 17) Bible Talk: Liar Liar!! (2008-12-09)

Definition(s):
Jambres (Jam-bres): poverty; bitter; a rebel
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Jannes (Jann-ez):