2Timothy 3:1-5 NIV 1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to 1Timothy 5:8. But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 1 Timothy 6:20. O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,”. Titus 1:14. 3 (3-4) The need for the true preaching of the word. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. a. AllScripture Is Breathed Out by God - You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. Indeed, all who desire to 2Timothy 3:5–7 — American Standard Version (ASV) 5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away. 6 For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts, 7 ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Menlove to gratify their own lusts, more than to please God and do their duty. When every man is eager for what he can get, and anxious to keep what he has, this makes men dangerous to one another. When men do not fear God, they will not regard man. When children are disobedient to their parents, that makes the times perilous. CRITICALAND 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 2Timothy 3:1-5. by Ron Matsen • October 1, 2014. Print this article. In Chapter 3 of Paul’s second letter to timothy, he lists 18 characteristics of the “perilous times” to come in the “last days”. The apostle Paul experienced many forms of opposition. During Paul ’s second imprisonment in Rome he writes to his disciple Timothy. 2Timothy 3:1-5. 1 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, unholy, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power InternationalStandard Version They will hold to an outward form of godliness but deny its power. Stay away from such people. American Standard Version JqnTR.