This know also Lit., -take notice of this," the present tense. Our Lord in Luke 12:39 has the same formula.

in the last days -Not only the very last days, towards the end of the world, but in general (according to the Hebrew phrase) the days to come, or the future time, whether nearer or afar off. He supposeth this would begin to happen in the age of Timothy, 2 Timothy 3:5 from such do thou(thou, Timothy) turn awayand avoid them," Bp Bull, Serm. xv. init. So Calvin, -universum Ecclesiae Christianae statum."

perilous times shall come Lit. -difficult," grievous; the meaning is well seen from the only other place where it occurs in N.T. Matthew 8:28, -two possessed with devils exceeding fierce," i.e. difficult to deal with, -so that no man could pass by that way." -Shall come," lit., will set in. Vulg. -instabunt," -will be upon us," -will be present." In Galatians 1:4 the perfect participle is used, -this present evil world."

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