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Themes in 2 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 3:1 (show verse)

But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.

Citizens » Wicked and treasonable
Days » Forty days » The last
Knowledge » Who has no knowledge
Selfishness » Characteristic of the last days
Turning » Who to turn from

2 Timothy 3:2 (show verse)

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Blasphemy » The wicked addicted to
Character » Of the wicked » Proud
Character » Of the wicked » Unthankful
Character » Of the wicked » Unholy
Character » Of the wicked » Selfish
Character of the wicked » Proud
Character of the wicked » Unthankful
Character of the wicked » Selfish
Character of the wicked » Unholy
Children » Dishonouring parents » By disobedience
Citizens » Wicked and treasonable
Covetousness » Shall abound in the last days
Holiness » The wicked are without
Home » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By disobedience
Ingratitude » A characteristic of the wicked
Ingratitude » Of man to man
Knowledge » Who has no knowledge
Parents » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By disobedience
Pride » Shall abound in the last days
Selfishness » Different forms of » Heartless indifference toward sinners
Selfishness » Characteristic of the last days
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Being lovers of ourselves
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Heartless indifference toward sinners
Turning » Who to turn from

2 Timothy 3:3 (show verse)

unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal,

haters of good,

Affections » Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted
Character » Of the wicked » Despising saints
Character » Of the wicked » Fierce
Character » Of the wicked » Incontinent
Character of the wicked » Despising the works of the faithful
Character of the wicked » Fierce
Character of the wicked » Incontinent
Citizens » Wicked and treasonable
Contempt » A characteristic of the wicked
Covenants » Violated by the wicked
fruit of the Spirit » Self-control
Knowledge » Who has no knowledge
Turning » Who to turn from
The wicked » Characteristics of
Wickedness » Characteristics of

2 Timothy 3:4 (show verse)

treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » A characteristic of the wicked
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Characteristic of » The wicked
Character » Of the wicked » Despising saints
Character » Of the wicked » Lovers of pleasure, not of God
Character » Of the wicked » Heady and high-minded
Character of the wicked » Despising the works of the faithful
Character of the wicked » Lovers of pleasure more than of God
Character of the wicked » Heady and high-minded
Citizens » Wicked and treasonable
Knowledge » Who has no knowledge
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
Turning » Who to turn from
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death

2 Timothy 3:5 (show verse)

holding to a form of

godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exhortations to hate and avoid
Character » Of the wicked » Hypocritical
Character of the wicked » Hypocritical
Formalism » Warnings against
Hypocrites » Described as » Having but a form of Godliness
Knowledge » Who has no knowledge
Religion » Formalism » Warnings against
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Of saints from false professors, in the church
Turning » Who to turn from

2 Timothy 3:6 (show verse)

For among them are those who

enter into households and captivate

weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses,

Affections » False teachers seek to captivate
Captivity » Figurative
Character » Of the wicked » Enticing to evil
Character of the wicked » Enticing to evil
Corruption » Who is corrupt
Folly » Whose folly shall be made manifest
Knowledge » Who has no knowledge
Manifestation » What shall be manifested
Resistance » Who resists the truth
Woman » Frequently » Silly and easily led into error
Women » Wicked » Silly and wayward
Women » Silly and easily led into error

2 Timothy 3:7 (show verse)

always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Corruption » Who is corrupt
Dullness » General examples of
Fleeting impressions » The truth fails to grip
Folly » Whose folly shall be made manifest
Ignorance » Man's » Of God
Knowledge » Who has no knowledge
Manifestation » What shall be manifested
Resistance » Who resists the truth

2 Timothy 3:8 (show verse)

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith.

Character » Of the wicked » Reprobate
Character of the wicked » Reprobate
Corruption » Who is corrupt
false Doctrines » Teachers of, are described as » Corrupt and reprobate
Folly » Whose folly shall be made manifest
Hindrances » Opposers » Examples of
Jambres » An egyptian magician
Jannes » An egyptian magician
Manifestation » What shall be manifested
Opposers » Opposers, hinder religious work » Examples of
Resistance » Who resists the truth
Truth » Adaption of » Attitude of wicked toward
Truth » Attitude of the wicked toward
Truth » The wicked resist

2 Timothy 3:9 (show verse)

But they will not make further progress; for their folly will be obvious to all, just as Jannes’s and Jambres’s folly was also.

false Doctrines » Teachers of » Shall be exposed
Folly » Of men » Revealed
Folly » Whose folly shall be made manifest
Fools » Characteristics of » Reveal their folly
Life » Lessons of » Manifested
Manifestation » What shall be manifested

2 Timothy 3:10 (show verse)

Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,

Patience » Exemplified » Paul
Patience » Instances of » Paul

2 Timothy 3:11 (show verse)

persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me!

Afflicted saints » Often arise from the profession of the gospel
Afflictions » Often arise from the profession of the gospel
Antioch » A city » A city of pisidia. Persecutes paul
Antioch » A city in pisidia
Iconium » Paul is persecuted by the people of
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Paul » Is persecuted by certain jews from antioch and iconium, and is stoned
Persecution » God delivers out of

2 Timothy 3:12 (show verse)

Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Afflicted saints » Often arise from the profession of the gospel
Afflictions » Often arise from the profession of the gospel
Church » Enemies of » Predicted concerning the church
Godliness » The Godly
The gospel » Profession of, attended by afflictions
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Persecution » Predicted concerning the church
Persecution » All that live Godly in Christ, shall suffer
Suffering » Who shall suffer persecution
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Predicted concerning the church

2 Timothy 3:13 (show verse)

But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Deceit » The wicked » Increase in
Deceit » Increase in
Deceivers » The work of
Error » Definition of » Sin deceptive
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Deceptive
Sin » Progressive
Sin » Increment of » Will become more evident in the last days
Sin » Progressive » Will become more evident in the last days
Sins » Increment » Will become more evident in the last days
Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » Seducers
Titles and names of the wicked » Evil men
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Sin deceptive

2 Timothy 3:14 (show verse)

You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them,

Perseverance » In persevering to the end
Scripture » The scriptures making you wise
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In persevering to the end
teaching » What teaches
Wisdom » What is able to make you wise

2 Timothy 3:15 (show verse)

and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Children » Indulgence of » Instructed, examples of
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Timothy
Children » Instances of » Timothy
Children » Good » Know the scriptures
Good Children » Know the scriptures
Faith » The scriptures designed to produce
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Examples of
Salvation » Conditions of » Faith and confession
Salvation » The scriptures are able to make wise unto
Scripture » The scriptures making you wise
The scriptures » Should be » Taught to children
The scriptures » Are called the » Holy scriptures
The scriptures » Should be » Known
The scriptures » Are able to make wise unto salvation through faith in Christ jesus
Sinners » Conditions of » Faith and confession
teaching » What teaches
The word of God » Called » Holy scriptures
Timothy » Reputation and Christian faith of
Timothy » Facts concerning » Trained early in the scriptures
Wisdom » What is able to make you wise
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The scriptures the source of
Young men » Examples of Godly young men » Timothy

2 Timothy 3:16 (show verse)

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;

Doctrine » What is profitable for doctrine
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Are taught by scripture
God's word » Divinely inspired
Holiness » The word of God the means of producing
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring the word
Holy spirit » As inspiring scripture
Inspiration » Examples of » Of the bible
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » All scripture given by
Instruction » What is profitable for instruction
Perfection » The word of God is » Designed to lead us to
Profit and loss » Profit » Profitable things
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » Inspired
Reproof » The scriptures are profitable for
Reproof » What is profitable for reproof
Righteousness » The scriptures instruct in
Scripture » All scripture being given by inspiration of God
Scripture » All scripture being profitable for doctrine and instruction
Scriptures » Inspired by God ("God-breathed"; greek: theopneustos)
The scriptures » Are profitable both for doctrine and practice
The scriptures » Given by inspiration of God
teaching » What teaches
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Divinely inspired
Works, good » The scripture designed to lead us to

2 Timothy 3:17 (show verse)

so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

Christian conduct » Perfecting holiness
Doctrine » What is profitable for doctrine
Holiness » The word of God the means of producing
Instruction » What is profitable for instruction
Perfection » The word of God is » Designed to lead us to
Reproof » What is profitable for reproof
Scripture » All scripture being given by inspiration of God
Scripture » All scripture being profitable for doctrine and instruction
The scriptures » Are profitable both for doctrine and practice
teaching » What teaches
Titles and names of saints » Men of God
Works, good » The scripture designed to lead us to
Works, good » Saints » Should be furnished unto all