while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Paul tells Timothy the Church will face terrible diseases that demand uncommon fidelity and watchfulness from her pastors. When all goes well we grow careless; but necessity sharpens us. He prepares Timothy for arduous work ahead.
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Commenting on 2 Timothy 3:1-17
Timothy had watched my life match my doctrine, I did not pull down by living what I built by preaching. A minister whose manner of life contradicts his teaching cannot expect to profit the people at all.
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Commenting on 2 Timothy 3:10-17
But continue thou in the things,.... That is, in the doctrines of the Gospel, and not be moved away from them, either through the malice or persecutions, or the cunning sleight of men that lie in wait to deceive; and which is an exhortation suitable to the godly in all ages: and what follow are so many reasons enforcing it: which thou hast learned: not...