2 Timothy 3

Treated in 22 passages across the library.

  • 3:12 Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 4
  • 3:13 But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 4
  • 3:2 For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3
  • 3:5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away. 3
  • 3:15 and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 3
  • 3:16 Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: 3
  • 3:1 But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. 2
  • 3:4 traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; 2
  • 3:9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be. 2
  • 3:3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, 1
  • 3:6 For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts, 1
  • 3:7 ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1
  • 3:8 And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. 1
  • 3:10 But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, 1
  • 3:11 persecutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me. 1
  • 3:14 But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 1
  • 3:17 that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work. 1

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  1. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    Inspiration, or to What Extent Is the Bible Inspired of God? cites 2 Tim. 3:16

    …teousness; that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."—2 Tim. 3:16, 17. Our subject this morning is "The Inspiration of the Bible, or to What Extent Is the …

  2. Godliness · Catherine Booth

    The Perfect Heart cites 2 Timothy 3:17

    …at 1 Corinthians 2:6— "Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom," — 1 Corinthians 2:6 And 2 Timothy 3:17— "that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." — 2 Timothy 3:17 Th…

  3. The Life of Trust · George Müller

    The Scriptural Knowledge Institution cites 2 Tim. iii. 1-13

    …e testimony, of which I only refer to the following: Matt. xiii. 24-30, and verses 36-43, 2 Tim. iii. 1-13, Acts xv. 14. A hearty desire for the conversion of sinners, and earnest prayer for it to…

  4. A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections · Jonathan Edwards

    Part I. Concerning the nature of the affections and their importance in religion cites 2 Tim. 3:5

    …f godliness, in distinction from the external appearances of it, that are the form of it, 2 Tim. 3:5: "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power of it." The Spirit of God, in those t…

  5. How to Succeed in the Christian Life · R. A. Torrey

    Bible Study cites 2 Tim. 3: 13

    …id, “But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived” (2 Tim. 3: 13, R. V.) but he goes on to tell Bishop Timothy how he and his fellow believers could be sa…

  6. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    The Witness of our own Spirit cites 2 Tim. 3:16

    …reto; for correction or error; and for instruction, or training us up, in righteousness. (2 Tim. 3:16.) This is a lantern unto a Christians feet, and a light in all his paths. This alone he r…

  7. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    The Means of Grace cites 2 Tim. 3:15

    …which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” (2 Tim. 3:15.) The same truth (namely, that this is the great means God has ordained for conveying his…

  8. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    Discourse 3 cites 2 Tim. 3:12

    …h the Apostle, “and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.” (2 Tim. 3:12.) The same we are taught by St. John: “Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. We…

  9. How to Bring Men to Christ · R. A. Torrey

    Dealing with the Willful and the Deluded cites 2 Tim. iii. 13

    …e advantage of Bible study. Good texts for this purpose are John v. 39; 1 Peter ii. 1, 2; 2 Tim. iii. 13‒17; Jas i. 21, 22; Ps. i. 1, 2; Josh. i. 8; Mark vii. 7, 8, 13; Matt. xxii. 29. These tex…

  10. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.1 The First Commandment cites 2 Tim 3: 4

    …easure more than God, we make a god of it. ‘Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.’ 2 Tim 3: 4. Many let loose the reins, and give themselves up to all manner of sensual delights; they…

  11. Rise Up, Men of God · Ochorus Originals

    The Teacher at Home cites 2 Timothy 3:14–15

    …those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures" (2 Timothy 3:14–15). From infancy. Lois and Eunice had been teaching Timothy the Scriptures since he was a b…

  12. How to Bring Men to Christ · R. A. Torrey

    Some Hints and Suggestions cites 2 Tim. iii. 13

    … xxii. 19; 1 Cor. xi. 24‒26. (c.) Study the Word of God daily. 1 Pet. ii. 2; Acts xx. 32; 2 Tim. iii. 13‒17; Acts xvii. 11. (d.) Pray daily, often and in every time of temptation. Luke xi. 9‒13;…

  13. How to Succeed in the Christian Life · R. A. Torrey

    Persecution cites 2 Tim. 3: 12

    … us in His Word that “All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Tim. 3: 12). Sooner or later every one who surrenders absolutely to God and seeks to follow Jesus Ch…

  14. The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith · R. A. Torrey

    Is Future Punishment Everlasting? cites 2 Tim. 3:1

    … for them, but against them, for worldliness is also spreading in the church (1 Tim. 4:1; 2 Tim. 3:1; 4:2, 3). Increasing laxity of life and increasing laxity of doctrine go arm in arm. Seco…

  15. A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections · Jonathan Edwards

    XII. Gracious and holy affections have their exercise and fruit in Christian practice cites 2 Tim. 3:5

    …is respect, is what the apostle has respect to, when he speaks of the power of godliness, 2 Tim. 3:5, as is very plain; for he there is particularly declaring, how some professors of religio…

  16. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.2 The Second Commandment cites 2 Tim 3: 2

    …ins these two together, disobedient and unthankful, which dyes sin with a crimson colour. 2 Tim 3: 2. As the sin is great, for it is a contempt of God, a hanging out of the flag of defiance …

  17. Selected Sermons of George Whitefield · George Whitefield

    Thankfulness for Mercies Received, a Necessary Duty cites 2 Tim. 3:2

    …er were they thankful,” Rom. 1:21. As also in another place, he numbers the “unthankful,” 2 Tim. 3:2 amongst those unholy, profane person, who are to have their portion in the lake of fire a…

  18. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.5 The Fifth Commandment cites 2 Tim 3: 15

    …e for his spiritual birth than his natural. Timothy’s mother instructed him from a child. 2 Tim 3: 15. She not only gave him her breast-milk, but ‘the sincere milk of the word.’ Season your c…

  19. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    4.3 The Word cites 2 Tim 3: 16

    …and shows its commission from heaven. ‘Thus saith the Lord.’ It is of divine inspiration. 2 Tim 3: 16. The oracles of Scripture must be surer to us than a voice from heaven. 2 Pet 1: 18, 19. …

  20. How to Bring Men to Christ · R. A. Torrey

    Dealing with Those Who Are Anxious to Be Saved and Know How, but Who Have Difficulties cites 2 Tim. iii. 12

    …any one that he will not be persecuted, but show him from such passages as 2 Tim. ii. 12; 2 Tim. iii. 12; Matt. v. 10, 11, 12; Mark viii. 35; Acts xiv. 22, that persecution is the only path to G…

  21. The Bruised Reed · Richard Sibbes

    The spiritual government of Christ is joined with judgment and wisdom cites 2 Tim. iii. 9

    …very is victory: they shall proceed no further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, 2 Tim. iii. 9. So that manifestation of error giveth a stop to it, for none will willingly be deceived.…

  22. The Bruised Reed · Richard Sibbes

    Means to make Grace victorious cites 2 Tim. iii. 15

    …training us up to fight his battles; he overcometh in us, by making us wise to salvation, 2 Tim. iii. 15: and in what degree we believe Christ will conquer, in that degree we will endeavour by h…