III (1) This is a true saying.--There is no reason why the rendering of this formula adopted in 1Timothy 1:15, "faithful is this saying," should be altered here.The "faithful saying" here refers to the wish for high and arduous work in the Church of Christ, and declares such a wish to be a noble one; for the office in question was a beautiful one, and honourable, and in 2Timothy 3Amplified Bible, Classic Edition. 3 But understand this, that in the last days will come (set in) perilous times of great stress and trouble [hard to deal with and hard to bear]. 2 For people will be lovers of self and [utterly] self-centered, lovers of money and aroused by an inordinate [greedy] desire for wealth, proud and arrogant Timothywas admonished to be faithful in ministry, faithful in conduct, faithful in preaching the foundational truth of the Word.. and faithful to our brothers and sisters within the Body of Christ. He was also warned of the consequences of unfaithfulness and the need to patiently endure hardship and opposition for Christ's sake. Inour text, Paul gives Timothy (and us) a dose of reality about the times in which we live. He warns us that “in the last days difficult times will come” (3:1). The Greek word for “difficult” is used only one other time in the New Testament, to describe the two violent demoniacs of Gadara (Matt. 8:28). It means, “harsh, fierce 10 Why to Abide in God’s Word (2 Timothy 3:14-17) Related Media. You, however, must continue in the things you have learned and are confident about. You . III (1) This is a true saying. —There is no reason why the rendering of this formula adopted in 1Timothy 1:15, “faithful is this saying,” should be altered here.The “faithful saying” here refers to the wish for high and arduous work in the Church of Christ, and declares such a wish to be a noble one; for the office in question was a beautiful one, and honourable, 10 Why to Abide in God’s Word (2 Timothy 3:14-17) Related Media. You, however, must continue in the things you have learned and are confident about. You 1Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. shall. Joshua 17:14 And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one 2 men—in the professing Church. Compare the catalogue, Ro 1:29, &c., where much the same sins are attributed to heathen men; it shall be a relapse into virtual heathendom, with all its beast-like propensities, whence the symbol of it DoctrinalMastery: 2 Timothy 3:15–17. “The Holy Scriptures . Are Able to Make Thee Wise unto Salvation”. A young man sits on his bed and reads the scriptures. He is dressed in a blue suit and reading in Spanish. Regular scripture study can bless your life in many ways, including helping you navigate many challenges of the last days.

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