2 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 3:5

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power

thereof: from such turn away. Making an outward and formal profession of godliness in words, but in their deeds denying the power thereof; so living, as if godliness were but a mere name and a matter of fashion, without all force and efficacy: have nothing to do with such kind of men. III. 6, 7. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Of this sort of dangerous hypocrites are they, which, under fair pretences, insinuate themselves into men’s houses, and seduce poor silly women; which are the more apt to be misled, for that they are formerly vicious, being light housewives, and those that are given up to lewd and wanton courses: Which indeed are fit disciples for such teachers, as those which are curiously enquiring still into every novelty of doctrine, and never care to attain unto sound knowledge of God’s saving truth. III. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. Now, as of old, Jannes and Jambres, which were Pharaoh’s sorcerers, resisted Moses and contested with him, in the message that he brought from God; so do these false teachers, at this day, resist us, in delivering the truth of the Gospel; being men of corrupt minds, desperately erring in the main points of religion, and framing their belief according to their own fancies and affections.

2 Timothy 3:9

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly

shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was. But they shall not prevail, to the seducing of any more: for

2 Timothy 3:13

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

The godly are afflicted and persecuted; but wicked men and seducers are at full ease, and grow on, from one degree of sin to another; deceiving others, and being themselves deceived by Satan.

2 Timothy 3:16

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

All Holy Scripture is given by inspiration from God, not being dictated or penned by any human device; and is fully available, as for matter of doctrine and for confutation of errors, so also in respect of manners, both for correction of misdemeanours, and for instruction and direction of our holy and righteous carriage.

2 Timothy 3:17

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

That a Divine or teacher of God’s people may be made complete; throughly furnished by it unto all the services of his profession.