2 Timothy 3
Lutheran reading notes
In 2 Timothy chapter 3, the message of the gospel develops the theme of Paul’s final encouragement to remain faithful. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 Timothy 3:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2 Timothy 3:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, {false...: or, one who foments strife}
2 Timothy 3:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2 Timothy 3:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 Timothy 3:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
2 Timothy 3:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
2 Timothy 3:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. {reprobate: or, of no judgment}
2 Timothy 3:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all {men}, as theirs also was.
2 Timothy 3:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, {fully...: or, been a diligent follower of}
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Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of {them} all the Lord delivered me.
2 Timothy 3:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
2 Timothy 3:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
2 Timothy 3:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned {them};
2 Timothy 3:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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All scripture {is} given by inspiration of God, and {is} profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Timothy 3:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. {throughly...: or, perfected}
2 Timothy 3:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.