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2 Timothy 3:1-17 (NASB)

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¹ But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. ² For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, ³ unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, ⁴ treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ⁵ holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. ⁶ For among them are those who enter into households and captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses, ⁷ always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. ⁸ Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith. ⁹ But they will not make further progress; for their folly will be obvious to all, just as Jannes's and Jambres's folly was also. ¹⁰ Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance, ¹¹ persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me! ¹² Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. ¹³ But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. ¹⁴ You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, ¹⁵ and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; ¹⁷ so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.


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):
Iconium (Eye-kohn-i-um): coming
Jambres (Jam-bres): poverty; bitter; a rebel
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Jannes (Jann-ez):