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Verse 2 Timothy 3:2. _FOR MEN SHALL BE_] The description in this and
the following verses the Papists apply to the Protestants; the
Protestants in their turn apply it to the Papists; _Schoettgen_ to...
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FOR MEN SHALL BE LOVERS OF THEIR OWN SELVES - It shall be one of the
characteristics of those times that men shall be eminently selfish -
evidently under the garb of religion; 2 Timothy 3:5. The word...
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III. THE LAST DAYS AND THEIR PERILS
CHAPTER 3
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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MEN. App-123.,
LOVERS, &c Greek. _philaute_ s. Only here.
COVETOUS. lovers of money. Greek. _philarguros._ Only here and Luke
16:14.
BOASTERS. Greek. _alazon,_ See Romans 1:30.
PROUD. Greek. _hupe...
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_For men shall be lovers of their own selves_ -The article is generic;
the men who shall live in those times," Alford. SELF-LOVERS,
MONEY-LOVERS; the first pair of adjectives in the description go
nat...
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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...
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ἜΣΟΝΤΑΙ ΓᾺΡ ΟἹ ἍΝΘΡΩΠΟΙ Κ.Τ.Λ., _for men
will be_ &c., sc. (as the presence of the article shews) the
generality of men, the members generally of the Christian communities.
The adjectives which follow...
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THE CORRUPTIONS OF THE FUTURE...
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DISCOURSE: 2251
SELF-LOVE REPROBATED
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_.
THERE is in the inspired writings f...
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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...
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For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
MEN - generally [ hoi (G3588) anthroopoi (G444)]; the majority in th...
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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...
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3:2 ungrateful, (h-18) Or 'ungracious.' Cf. Luke 6:35 ....
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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...
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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...
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FOR MEN SHALL BE LOVERS OF THEIR OWN SELVES. — Hofmann and others
have attempted to portion out these vices into groups. But any such
effort seems artificial. A certain connection seems to exist in so...
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CHAPTER 33
THE LAST DAYS-THE BEARING OF THE MENTION OF JANNES AND JAMBRES ON THE
QUESTION OF INSPIRATION AND THE ERRORS CURRENT IN EPHESUS. - 2 Timothy
3:1; 2 Timothy 3:8
IN the first chapter the Apo...
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οἱ ἄνθρωποι : _mankind_ in general, not οἱ
ἄνδρες. This list of human vices should be compared with that
given in Romans 1:29 _sqq_.; ἀλαζόνες, ὑπερήφανοι,
γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς, ἄστοργοι are common to
bo...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, (a) unholy,
(a) Who make no account, either of right or honesty....
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St. Cyprian, expounding these words, says: "Let not faithful man, who
keepeth in mind our Lord's and apostle's admonition, marvel, if he see
in latter times proud and stubborn men, enemies of God's pr...
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(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...
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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...
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2_For men will be _It is proper to remark, first, in what he makes the
hardship of those “dangerous” or “troublesome” times to
consist; not in war, nor in famine, nor in diseases, nor in any
calamitie...
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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...
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FOR MEN SHALL BE LOVERS OF THEIR OWN SELVES,.... Not in a good sense,
as men may be, and as such are who love their neighbours as
themselves, and do that to others they would have done to themselves;...
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For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Ver. 2. _Lovers of their own selves_] This sinful self-love is the
roo...
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The apostle, at the close of the preceding chapter, having intimated
to Timothy that false teachers did and would arise in the church, he,
in the beginning of this chapter, foretels that in future tim...
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FOR MEN SHALL BE LOVERS OF THEIR OWN SELVES, COVETOUS, BOASTERS,
PROUD, BLASPHEMERS, DISOBEDIENT TO PARENTS, UNTHANKFUL, UNHOLY,...
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False Teachers and False Brethren of the Last Days. 2 Timothy 3:1
A description of the dangerous teachers:...
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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...
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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...
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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, shal...
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Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I
Such are the Greeks, "lovers of their own selves, and boasters."[199]...
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2 Timothy 3:2 For G1063 men G444 be G2071 (G5704) themselves G5367
money G5366 boasters G213 proud G5244 blasphemers
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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...
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2 Timothy 3:2. COVETOUS. The alliterative emphasis is better given by
_‘lovers of themselves, lovers of money_.'
PROUD. Better, ‘ _haughty_.'
BLASPHEMERS. The context would rather imply that the w...
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LOVERS OF SELF
(φιλαυτο). Old compound adjective (φιλοσ, αυτος),
here only in N.T.LOVERS OF MONEY
(φιλαργυρο). Old compound adjective, in N.T. only here and
Luke 16:14. See 1 Timothy 6:10.BOASTFU...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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MEN WILL BE SELFISH. Paul uses the word ANTHROPOI which means mankind
in general (both men and women), but 2 Timothy 3:6 shows he is
thinking especially of the false teachers. The sins mentioned in th...
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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....
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_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...
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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...
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Ver. 2. _For men_ (οἱ ἄνθρωποι, men, not universally
indeed, yet, as the article seems to indicate, in large numbers)
_shall be selfish_ (φίλαυτοι, self-lovers, each seeking his
own, comparatively reg...
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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...
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1 Peter 5:5; 1 Timothy 1:20; 1 Timothy 6:4; 2 Corinthians 5:15;...
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Lovers of their own selves [φ ι λ α υ τ ο ι]. Better, lovers
of self. N. T. o. LXX Aristotle, De Repub. 2 5, says : "It is not
loving one's self, but loving it unduly, just as the love of
possessions....
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For men — Even in the church. Will be — In great numbers, and to
an higher degree than ever. Lovers of themselves — Only, not their
neighbours, the first root of evil. Lovers of money — The second....
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Here our apostle reckons up the several sins which would abound in
these last days, and make the times perilous: persons professing
Christianity shall appear inordinate self-lovers, insatiably covetou...