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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

2 Timothy 3:2

For men shall be lovers of their own selves; that is, the generality of men shall be persons that will neither love God nor men, in comparison with themselves; charity, which seeketh not her own, shall wax cold, men shall be wholly for themselves. Covetous; lovers of silver immoderately, so as they will get it any way, and when they have it will be as sordidly tenacious of it. Boasters; vaunting of themselves, vain-glorious, boasting of what they have not. Proud; lifted up in an opinion of themselves. Blasphemers; speaking evil of God and men. Disobedient to parents; stubborn and rebellious against those that bare them. Unthankful, both to God and men, for kindnesses received from either. Unholy; profane and impure.

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  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

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