But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
2nd Timothy Chapter 3 ANALYSIS OF THE CHAPTER. IN the first part of this chapter, , Paul reminds Timothy of the great apostasy which was to be expected in the church, and states some of the characteristics of it. In , he says that that apostasy would not always continue; but would be at some time arrested, and so arrested as to show to all...
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (1) The seventh admonition: we may not hope for a Church in this world without corruption: but there will be rather great abundance of most wicked men even in the very bosom of the Church, who will nonetheless make a show and countenance of great holiness, and charity.
As if our apostle had said "O my son Timothy, be not thou discouraged, neither let any of thy successors be dismayed, at the sects and schisms, at the heresies and blasphemies, at the vice and impiety, which will be found in and among persons in the last days, when certainly know, that perilous times shall come; where, by the last days, understand all the...