2 Timothy 3:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Timothy 3:6-7

2 Timothy 3:6-7. For, &c. As if he had said, There is need to watch against such, because there are some of them already in the church; for of this sort are those artful deceivers who creep into houses Insinuate themselves into families, and, having the appearance of godliness, lead captive silly women Gain such influence over women of low rank and mean understandings as to obtain the direction of their consciences and purses; women who, whatever pretences they may make to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Warning of worse to come (3:1-9)Timothy may be surprised that such evil should appear within the community of God’s people. Paul warns him that worse is to follow. When people try to keep the outward form of religion but reject its inner power, the evil within them soon shows itself in their words and actions. The more they please themselves and reject God, the more wrong they do (3:1-5).By cunning and deceit, people who call themselves Christians will gain entrance into private homes, where... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Timothy 3:6

of. App-104 . this sort = these. creep . Greek. enduno Only here. Akin to enduo, to clothe, to put on. into. App-104 . houses = the houses. lead captive . See Ephesians 4:8 . silly women . Greek. gunaikarion, neut. A diminutive form of geno , used as a term of contempt. Only here. laden . Greek soreuo. See Romans 12:20 . sins . App-128 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Timothy 3:6

For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,"One of the great virtues of womanhood, namely, that of trusting another, is here turned into a weakness by Satan. Eve was deceived. Adam sinned with his eyes wide open."[14] Paul did not say that all women were capable of being so deceived, but a certain class, present in every society; and as Ward said, "They are fruit waiting to be plucked by a `nice man' with a... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Timothy 3:6

2 Timothy 3:6. For of this sort are they, &c.— Some begin this verse with the last clause of the preceding. The word rendered creep, ενδυνοντες, signifies to insinuate, or slide in, like snakes. Some read who dive into families. This and the next verse contain a lively description of the practices of the monks and friars and other religious orders in the church of Rome, who creep into houses, and by auricular confession, and many other wicked arts, not only dive into the secrets of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Timothy 3:6

6. of this sort—Greek, "of these," such as were described ( :-). creep into—stealthily. laden with sins— ( :-); applying to the "silly women" whose consciences are burdened with sins, and so are a ready prey to the false teachers who promise ease of conscience if they will follow them. A bad conscience leads easily to shipwreck of faith ( :-). divers lusts—not only animal lusts, but passion for change in doctrine and manner of teaching; the running after fashionable men and fashionable tenets,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Timothy 3:1-7

1. Evidences of faithlessness 3:1-7 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Timothy 3:1-8

IV. DIRECTIONS CONCERNING THE LAST DAYS 3:1-4:8Paul anticipated dark days ahead for the church. He listed several characteristics of this time, clarified the most important conduct in it, and explained his own role to prepare Timothy and all his readers for what lay ahead. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Timothy 3:1-13

A. Characteristics of the last days 3:1-13Paul instructed Timothy concerning what God had revealed would take place in the last days. He did so to help him realize that he faced no unknown situation in Ephesus and to enable him to combat it intelligently. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Timothy 3:6-7

Paul evidently had the false teachers in Ephesus in view in these verses, though what he wrote here applies to all false teachers. Teachers manifesting some of the characteristics he just enumerated made a practice of gaining entrance into households in which the wives were spiritually weak (lit. little). He described these women further as dominated by various sins, responsive to their sinful desires, and seemingly ever learning but never really able to comprehend the truth of God. They cannot... read more

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