2Timothy 3:3-5. It means "ungentle, harsh, severe," and is the opposite of gentleness and mildness. Religion produces gentleness; the want of it makes men rough, harsh, cruel; compare the notes at 2 Timothy 2:24. Despisers of those that are good - In Titus 1:8, it is said of a bishop that he must be "a lover of good men." This, in every
2Timothy 2:15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95) 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
Thisis an Appendix re. 2 Timothy 3:5: "1. dunamis = inherent power; the power of reproducing itself: from which we have Eng. dynamics, dynamo, &C. See Acts 1.8. kratos = strength (as exerted); power put forth with effect, and in government; from which we have the Engl. theocracy, government by God; aristocracy, government by the best
2Timothy 3:5. Having a form of godliness. Either a mere external show of religion, pretending great piety and holiness, being outwardly righteous before men, having theMa. The following is a sermon created to explain my training to preach and my vision for work as an evangelist using 2 Timothy . This sermon was given to as an introduction to the church at Saraland before we decided to work together. It is both expository and topical.
ButHebrews 1:1-2, reminds us that the 'last days' started with the ministry of the Lord Jesus - for we read: in these last days God has spoken to us in His Son. John also reminds us: my little children, these are the last days. The Bible points out that these 'last days' in which we live, began back in the first century and will continue right 1 Timothy 6:20: ἐκτρέπεσθαι), is kindred in meaning with παραιτοῦ, 2 Timothy 2:23: “from these things turn away, these things avoid.” This exhortation shows that Paul in single phenomena of the day already recognised the approach of the καιροὶ χαλεποί which were to come fully in the future. [44] Theod. v. NewInternational Version having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. American Standard Version holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof.2Timothy 3:5New King James Version. 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! Read full chapter. 2 Timothy 3:5 in all English translations. 2 Timothy 2.
Andin this final letter to Timothy, which Paul wrote near the end of his life, he reinforced the importance of knowing and understanding the whole counsel of God, which is able to make us wise unto salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord. Paul knew how easy it is to slip away from the truth of the literal, historical Word of God into the