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Themes in 2 Timothy 3

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Themes in 2 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 3:1 (show verse)

This understand, that in the last days shall come perilous times:

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 the men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, cursed speakers, disobedient to father and mother, unthankful, 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)

unkind, trucebreakers, stubborn, false accusers, rioters, fierce, despisers of them which are 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)

traitors, heady, high minded, greedy upon voluptuousness more than the 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)

having a similitude of godly living, but have denied the power thereof. Such abhor.

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 of this sort are they which enter into houses, and bring into bondage women laden with sin, which women are led of divers lusts,

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)

ever learning, and never able to come unto 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)

As Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, even so do these resist the truth, men they are of corrupt minds, and lewd as concerning 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 shall prevail no longer. For their madness shall be uttered unto all men as theirs was.

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)

But thou hast seen the experience of my doctrine, fashion of living, purpose, faith, long suffering, love, patience,

Patience » Exemplified » Paul
Patience » Instances of » Paul

2 Timothy 3:11 (show verse)

persecutions, and afflictions which happened unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra: which persecutions I suffered patiently; And from them all the Lord delivered 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)

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecutions.

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 the evil men and deceivers, shall wax worse and worse, while they deceive, and are deceived themselves.

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)

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, which also were committed unto thee, seeing thou knowest of whom thou hast 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 forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the 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)

For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct 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)

that the man of God may be perfect, and prepared unto all good works.

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