1 He advertises him of the times to come;
6 describes the enemies of the truth;
10 propounds unto him his own example;
16 and commends the holy scriptures;

in. 4:3 Ge 49:1 Isa 2:2 Jer 48:47 49:39 Eze 38:16 Da 10:14 Ho 3:5 Mic 4:1 1Ti 4:1 2Pe 3:3 1Jo 2:18 Jude 1:17

perilous. Da 7:8,20-25 8:8-14 11:36-45 12:1,7,11 2Th 2:3-12 1Ti 4:1-3 Re 8:1-17:18

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

lovers. 4 Ro 15:1-3 2Co 5:15 Php 2:21 Jas 2:8

covetous. Lu 12:15 Ro 1:29 Col 3:5 2Pe 2:3,14,15 Jude 1:11,16 Re 18:12,13

boasters. Ps 10:3 49:6 52:1 Isa 10:15 Ac 5:36 Ro 1:29-31 11:18 2Th 2:4 Jas 4:16 2Pe 2:18 Jude 1:16

proud. Pr 6:17 1Ti 6:4 Jas 4:6 1Pe 5:5

blasphemers. Da 7:25 11:36 1Ti 1:20 2Pe 2:12 Jude 1:10 Re 13:1,5,6 16:9,11,21

disobedient. Mt 15:6 Mr 7:11,12 Ro 1:30

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

natural. Mt 10:21 Ro 1:31

trucebreakers. 2Sa 21:1-3 Ps 15:4 Eze 17:15-19 Ro 1:31 *Gr:

false accusers. or, make-bates. Mt 4:1 Joh 6:70

See on 1Ti 3:11 Tit 2:3

All in Gr. incontinent. 1Co 7:5,9 2Pe 2:14,19 3:3 Jude 1:16,18

fierce. Ge 49:7 Da 8:23 Re 13:15,17 16:6 17:6

despisers. Ps 22:6 Isa 53:3 60:14 Lu 10:16 16:14 1Th 4:8 Jas 2:6

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

Traitors. 2Pe 2:10 *etc: Jude 1:8,9

high-minded. Ro 11:20 1Ti 6:17

lovers of God. Ro 16:18 Php 3:18,19 1Ti 5:6 2Pe 2:13,15 Jude 1:4,19

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

a form. Isa 29:13 48:1,2 58:1-3 Eze 33:30-32 Mt 7:15 23:27,28 Ro 2:20-24 1Ti 5:8 Tit 1:16

from. 2:16,23 Ro 16:17,18 Eph 4:14 2Th 3:6,14 1Ti 6:5 Tit 3:10 2Jo 1:10-12

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

of this. Mt 23:14 Tit 1:11 Jude 1:4

laden. Ps 38:4 Isa 1:4 Mt 11:28

led. 1Co 12:2 2Pe 3:17

divers. Mr 4:19 1Ti 6:9 Tit 3:3 2Pe 2:18 Jude 1:16,18

7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

learning. 4:3,4 De 29:4 Pr 14:6 Isa 30:10,11 Eze 14:4-10 Mt 13:11 Joh 3:20,21 5:44 12:42,43 1Co 3:1-4 Eph 4:14 Heb 5:11

never. 1Ti 2:4

the knowledge. See on ch. 2:25

8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

as. Ex 7:11,22 8:7,18

resist. 4:15 1Ki 22:22-24 Jer 28:1 *etc: Ac 13:8-11 15:24 Ga 1:7-9 2:4,5 Eph 4:14 2Th 2:9-11 Tit 1:10 2Pe 2:1-3 1Jo 2:18 4:1 Re 2:6,14,15,20

men. Ac 8:21,22 Ro 1:28 16:18 2Co 11:13-15 1Ti 1:19 4:2 6:5 Tit 1:16 2Pe 2:14 Jude 1:18,19

reprobate. or, of no judgment. See on 2Co 13:5,6

9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was.

their. 8 Ex 7:12 8:18,19 9:11 1Ki 22:25 Ps 76:10 Jer 28:15-17 Jer 29:21-23,31,32 37:19 Ac 13:11 19:15-17

10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

thou hast fully known. or, thou hast been a diligent follower of. Lu 1:3 Php 2:22 1Ti 4:6 *Gr:

my. 16,17 4:3 Ac 2:42 Ro 16:17 Eph 4:14 1Ti 1:3 4:12,13 Tit 2:7 Heb 13:9 2Jo 1:9,10

manner. Ac 20:18 26:4 1Th 1:5 2Pe 3:11

purpose. Da 1:8 Ac 11:23 2Co 1:17

faith. 2:22 2Co 6:4-10 1Ti 4:12 6:11 2Pe 1:5-7

11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

Persecutions. Ac 9:16 20:19,23,24 Ro 8:35-37 1Co 4:9-11 2Co 1:8-10 4:8-11 2Co 11:23-28 Heb 10:33-34

at Antioch. Ac 13:45,50,51 14:2,5,6,19-21

but. 4:7,17,18 Ge 48:16 2Sa 22:1,49 Job 5:19,20 Ps 34:19 37:40 Ps 91:2-6,14 Isa 41:10,14 43:2 Jer 1:19 Da 6:27 Ac 9:23-25 Ac 21:32,33 23:10,12-24 25:3,4 26:17,22 2Co 1:10 2Pe 2:9

12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

live. 2Co 1:12 1Ti 2:2 3:16 6:3 Tit 1:1 2:12 2Pe 3:11

shall. Jos 17:14 Ps 37:12-15 Mt 5:10-12 10:22-25 16:24 23:34 Mr 10:30 Lu 14:26,27 Joh 15:19-21 16:2,33 17:14 Ac 14:22 1Co 15:19 1Th 3:3,4 Heb 11:32-38 1Pe 2:20,21 3:14 4:12-16 5:9,10 Re 1:9,10 7:14 12:4,7-10

13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

evil. See on ver. 8 2:16,17 2Th 2:6-10 1Ti 4:1 2Pe 2:20 3:3 Re 12:9 13:14 18:23

being. Job 12:16 Isa 44:20 Eze 14:9,10 2Th 2:11

14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

continue. 1:13 2:2

See on 1Ti 4:16

assured. Ac 17:31 Ro 14:5 *marg: Col 2:2 1Th 1:5 Heb 6:11 10:22

knowing. 15 1Th 2:13

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

from. 1:5 1Sa 2:18 2Ch 34:3 Ps 71:17 Pr 8:17 22:6 Ec 12:1 Lu 1:15 Lu 2:40

the holy. Da 10:21 Mt 22:29 Lu 24:27,32,45 Ac 17:2 Ro 1:2 16:26 1Co 15:3,4 2Pe 1:20,21 3:16

which. Ps 19:7 Joh 5:39,40 Ac 10:43 13:29,38,39 1Pe 1:10-12 1Jo 5:11,12 Re 19:10

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

All. 2Sa 23:2 Mt 21:42 22:31,32,43 26:54,56 Mr 12:24,36 Joh 10:35 Ac 1:16 28:25 Ro 3:2 15:4 Ga 3:8 Heb 3:7 4:12 2Pe 1:19-21

and is. Ps 19:7-11 119:97-104,130 Mic 2:7 Ac 20:20,27 1Co 12:7 Eph 4:11-16

for doctrine. See on ver. 10

for reproof. 4:2 Pr 6:23 15:10,31 Joh 3:20 Eph 5:11-13 Heb 11:1 *Gr:

for instruction. 2:25 De 4:36 Ne 9:20 Ps 119:9,11 Mt 13:52 Ac 18:25 Ro 2:20

17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

the man. See on Ps 119:98-100 1Ti 6:11

throughly furnished. or, perfected. 2:21 Ne 2:18 Ac 9:36 2Co 9:8 Eph 2:10 Tit 2:14 3:1 Heb 10:24