2 Timothy 3:6-9 ESV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Timothy must not think it strange if there were in the church bad men; for the net of the gospel was to enclose both good fish and bad, Matt. 13:47, 48. Jesus Christ had foretold (Matt. 24:1-51) that there would come seducers, and therefore we must not be offended at it, nor think the worse of religion or the church for it. Even in gold ore there will be dross, and a great deal of chaff among the wheat when it lies on the floor. I. Timothy must know that in the last days (2 Tim. 3:1), in... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Timothy 3:6-7

3:6-7 For from among these there come those who enter into houses, and take captive foolish women, laden with sins and driven by varied desires, ready to listen to any teacher but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. The Christian emancipation of women inevitably brought its problems. We have already seen how secluded the life of the respectable Greek woman was, how she was brought up under the strictest supervision, how she was not allowed "to see anything, to hear anything, or... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Timothy 3:8-9

3:8-9 In the same way as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth, men whose minds are corrupt, and whose faith is counterfeit. But they will not get much further, for their folly will be as clear to all as that of those ancient impostors. In the days between the Old and the New Testaments many Jewish books were written which expanded the Old Testament stories. In certain of these books Jannes and Jambres figured largely. These were the names given to the court... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:6

For of this sort are they which creep into houses ,.... Privily and unawares, in a clandestine manner, and insinuate themselves into families, by fawning and flattering, and under specious pretences to knowledge and virtue. The Syriac version uses a word, from whence comes חולדא , "Chulda", which signifies "a weasel"; suggesting, that their entrance into houses was like to the way of that creature, which is sometimes covered, and sometimes open: there was also a gate of the temple, which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:7

Ever learning ,.... Some new notion and practice or another: and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth; partly because of the teachers, which they heap up to themselves, who are unapt to teach, are blind and ignorant guides, and know not the truth, but are enemies to it, and resist it; and partly because of themselves, the sins they are laden, and the lusts they are led away with, which hinder them from coming to the knowledge of the truth. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:8

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses ,.... These were not Jews, who rose up and opposed Moses, as Dathan and Abiram did, as some have thought; but Egyptian magicians, the chief of those that Pharaoh sent for, when Moses and Aaron came before him, and wrought miracles; and who did in like manner by their enchantments, Exodus 7:11 upon which place the Targum of Jonathan has these words: "and Pharaoh called the wise men and the magicians; and Janis and Jambres, the magicians of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:9

But they shall proceed no further ,.... They may proceed to more ungodliness, and wax worse and worse in error; but they shall proceed no further than the magicians of Egypt, who did lying wonders, hardened Pharaoh's heart, and deceived him and the Egyptians; but could not destroy the Israelites, nor hinder their departure out of Egypt, when their time was come: so these wicked men do false miracles, harden the popes of Rome, and deceive the nations subject to them; but they cannot deceive... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 3:6

For of this sort are they - He here refers to false teachers and their insinuating manners, practising upon weak women, who, seeing in them such a semblance of piety, entertain them with great eagerness, and at last become partakers with them in their impurities. Among the Jews there are remarkable cases of this kind on record, and not a few of them among the full fed monks of the Romish Church. But in what sect or party have not such teachers been occasionally found? yet neither Judaism,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 3:7

Ever learning - From their false teachers, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth, because that teaching never leads to the truth; for, although there was a form of godliness, which gave them a sort of authority to teach, yet, as they denied the power of godliness, they never could bring their votaries to the knowledge of the saving power of Christianity. There are many professors of Christianity still who answer the above description. They hear, repeatedly hear, it may be,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 3:8

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses - This refers to the history of the Egyptian magicians, given in Exodus 7 (see on Exodus 7:11 ; (note) and Exodus 7:12 ; (note)), and particularly the concluding observations at the end of that chapter, (note) where several things are said concerning these two men. Men of corrupt minds - It appears as if the apostle were referring still to some Judaizing teachers who were perverting the Church with their doctrines, and loudly calling in... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:1-9

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Timothy 3:6-7

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Timothy 3:8-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 3:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 3:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 3:8

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