Remember this. "I have told you before about the apostasy which is taking place (Ephesians 4:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:7)." There will be difficult times. See note on 1 Timothy 4:1. The entire Christian Age is called the last days in Acts 2:16-17. It does not mean the last days of the world, because Timothy was already fighting these things (1 Timothy 6:3-5; etc.). But Paul may also have in mind the prophecies of Christ (Matthew 24:4-22 and notes).

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