Ver. 4. Betrayers, headlong (προπετεῖς, ready to precipitate matters by hasty speech or action), carried truth conceit (see at 1 Timothy 3:6), lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God (φιλήδονοι, φιλόθεοι, both ἅπαξ λεγόμ., but quite natural compounds, and found in Philo; see Wetstein).
Verse 2 Timothy 3:4. _TRAITORS_] προδοται. From προ, _before_, and διδωμι, _to deliver up_. Those who deliver up to an enemy the person who has put his life in their hands; such as the Scots of 1648,...
TRAITORS - This word is used in the New Testament only here and in Luke 6:16; Acts 7:52. It means any one who betrays - whether it be a friend or his country. Treason has been in all ages regarded as...
III. THE LAST DAYS AND THEIR PERILS CHAPTER 3 __ 1. The characteristics of the last days (2 Timothy 3:1) 2. What the last days mean for the true believer (2 Timothy 3:8) 3. The need of the Word of...
2 Timothy 3:1 to 2 Timothy 4:8. CHARGE TO TIMOTHY CONCERNING FUTURE ERROR. (_a_) 2 TIMOTHY 3:1. FUTURE ERROR AND ITS PRESENT GERMS. Timothy must consider future as well as present dangers. As the Seco...
For men will live a life that is centred in self; they will be lovers of money, braggarts, arrogant, lovers of insult, disobedient to their parents, thankless, regardless even of the ultimate decencie...
TIMES OF TERROR (2 Timothy 3:1) _ 3:1 You must realize this--that in the last days difficult times will set in._ The early Church lived in an age when the time was waxing late; they expected the Sec...
TRAITORS. Greek. _prodotes._ Only here; Luke 6:16; Acts 7:52. HEADY. headstrong. See Acts 19:36, HIGHMINDED. puffedup. See 1 Timothy 3:6
_traitors, heady, highminded_ The last triad again descending, FALSE AND FORWARD AND FULL OF CONCEIT, the spirit of one who -with a light heart" (1) betrays old friends, and (2) rushes headlong on new...
Appeal to Timothy for pure life in view of the worse days and lives to come The same three thoughts are still in St Paul's mind, viz. (1) his own life's work and suffering now closed, (2) Timothy's l...
THE CORRUPTIONS OF THE FUTURE...
ΠΡΟΔΌΤΑΙ, _traitors_, sc. treacherous in their dealings with their fellows. Cp. Luke 6:16, where the word is used of Judas, and Acts 7:52. It is not necessary to suppose any reference to the betrayal...
ΠΡΟΔΌΤΗΣ (G4273) предатель. Тот, кто не исполняет клятвы или бросает другого в беде (LS; МН, 323). ΠΡΟΠΕΤΉΣ (G4312) тот, кто слишком спешит; торопливый, беспечный, тот, кто говорит или действует слиш...
TRAITORS— Betrayers of civil and sacred trusts, and delivering up even their nearer relations to miseries and death....
PART TWO _Warnings 3:1-4:5_ 1. RECOGNIZE THE COMING APOSTASY 2 Timothy 3:1-9 _TEXT 3:1-9_ 1 But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come, 2 For men shall be lovers of self, lover...
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; TRAITORS (Luke 6:16; Luke 21:16) - like Judas. HEADY, [ propeteis (G4312)] - precipitate in action and...
8 The literal resurrection of Christ as the Seed of David seems to be the apostle's answer to the theory of a spiritual resurrection. The Seed of David can be nothing less than a literal Man. 10 'The...
WARNINGS AND EXHORTATIONS REGARDING THE LAST DAYS 1-9. In the days immediately preceding the Second Coming, the Lord had taught that iniquity would abound. St. Paul reminds Timothy of this truth as a...
HOW WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER TO DO GOD’S WORK 2 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 3 EVIL PERSONS IN THE LAST DAYS (3:1-9) V1 You should be aware that in the last days life will be very diffi...
TRAITORS. — Or, _betrayers,_ probably, as it has been suggested, of their Christian brethren. (Comp. Luke 6:16, where this epithet is used of Judas Iscariot, “which also was the traitor;” and also Act...
Evil times are upon us; we have indeed amongst us specimens of the perennial impostor, worthy successors of Jannes and Jambres. The shortlived nature of their success, will be, however, patent to all....
προδοται : has no special reference to persecution of Christians. τετυφωμένοι : See note on 1 Timothy 3:6....
A DARK PICTURE OF EVIL MEN 2 Timothy 3:1 The last days of the present age are to be black and sorrowful. Sinful rejection of Christ will come to a head. We must not be misled by the wide-spread profe...
Clearly seeing trouble coming from the teaching of those who were ''holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof," the apostle referred to his own manner of life and service as aff...
A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMING APOSTATES Paul told Timothy to keep in mind that during the Christian age times of great stress would come for the Christ's disciples. The great stress would come because o...
(1) В¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2) For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unh...
Turning to the SECOND EPISTLE, we find that, although there is the same grand truth of the Saviour God maintained, the state of things had become sensibly worse, and the hour for the apostle's departu...
Now this evil influence would too surely be exercised. The power of the holy truth of God would be lost in the assembly and among Christians; and those who bore this name would become (under the influ...
TRAITORS,.... To their princes and sovereigns, whose deaths they have contrived and compassed, and whom they have assassinated and murdered; and have been betrayers of the secrets of persons, which th...
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Ver. 4. _Heady_] Head long and head strong, rash and inconsiderate, _Qui non vident_ προσσω και οπισσω, that look not well ab...
_Without natural affection_ Even to their own children, as well as of piety toward their parents. “The clergy of the Church of Rome, being forbidden to marry, can have neither wives nor children openl...
HEADY; rash, reckless. HIGH - MINDED; puffed up with a high opinion of themselves....
TRAITORS, HEADY, HIGH-MINDED, LOVERS OF PLEASURES MORE THAN LOVERS OF GOD;...
False Teachers and False Brethren of the Last Days. 2 Timothy 3:1 A description of the dangerous teachers:...
When Paul wrote this to Timothy, "the last days" had not yet come, so it is evident that the epistle is not written strictly for Timothy personally, but for every individual believer who would follow...
1-9 Even in gospel times there would be perilous times; on account of persecution from without, still more on account of corruptions within. Men love to gratify their own lusts, more than to please G...
OLBGrk; TRAITORS; prodotai signifies the betraying of any trust, or a falsehood to any person to whom we are obliged. It is in Scripture applied to Judas, LUKE 6:16, and to the Jews that crucified Chr...
Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians who are "lovers of pleasure, and not lovers of God, having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof."[62] Alexander Epistles on the Arian Heresy They...
2 Timothy 3:4 traitors G4273 headstrong G4312 haughty G5187 (G5772) pleasure G5369 rather G3123 than G2228 God G5377
SECTION 3. THOSE WHO ARE TRULY THE LORD'S MUST EQUIP THEMSELVES ACCORDINGLY, ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF THE GRIEVOUS TIMES THAT ARE COMING (2 TIMOTHY 2:19 TO 2 TIMOTHY 3:17). Having called on him to endure...
2 Timothy 3:4. HEADY. Better, ‘ _headlong_.' HIGH-MINDED. The same word as 1 Timothy 3:6; 1 Timothy 6:4, ‘ _fevered_ ' or _‘delirious with pride_.' LOVERS OF PLEASURES. Better, as contrasti
TRAITORS (προδοτα). Old word (from προδιδωμ), in N.T. only here, Luke 6:16; Acts 7:52.HEADSTRONG (προπετεις). Old word (from προ and πιπτω), falling forward, in N.T. only here and Acts 19:36.PUFF...
2 Timothy 3:1. This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful,...
CONTENTS: Apostasy predicted. The believer's resource, the Scriptures. CHARACTERS: Christ, Paul, Timothy, Jannes, Jambres, Moses. CONCLUSION: The last days of the Gospel dispensation will be perilous...
2 Timothy 3:1. _In the last days perilous times shall come._ So the Spirit expressly spake when the measure of the jews should be full, when they should even deliver up their relatives to death, and w...
TREACHEROUS, even to their own relatives (Matthew 10:34-36). RECKLESS. Headstrong, irrational behavior caused by prejudice and hatred. SWOLLEN WITH PRIDE, so that no one can give them any advice. LOVE...
2 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 2 TIMOTHY 3:2 This list of vices vividly describes the negative impact of those who were opposing Paul and Timothy. The list begins and ends with references to misplaced love....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Timothy 3:1. IN THE LAST DAYS.—In the time just before the Lord’s appearing, in which wickedness will come to a head—a head that will be crushed. PERILOUS TIMES SHA...
EXPOSITION 2 TIMOTHY 3:1 _But know this _for _this know also_,_ _A.V.; _grievous _for _perilous_,_ _A.V. GRIEVOUS TIMES (καιροὶ χαλεποί)._ _"Grievous" is not a very good rendering. "Perilous," thou...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Second Timothy chapter three? Paul said to Timothy, This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come (2 Timothy 3:1). It is interesting that the Scri...
1 Timothy 5:6; 1 Timothy 6:17; 2 Peter 2:10; 2 Peter 2:13; 2 Peter 2:15
Traitors [π ρ ο δ ο τ α ι]. Or betrayers. Only here, Luke 6:16; Acts 7:52. Heady [π ρ ο π ε τ ε ι ς]. Precipitate, reckless, headstrong in the pursuit of a bad end under the influence of passion. Only...
Lovers of sensual pleasure — Which naturally extinguishes all love and sense of God....