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
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Timothy 3:7
ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.Ever learning ... That is, "Ever learning new things, but never learning the word of God."[16] There is a type of person, by no means restricted to women, who is always seeking novelty, something new and different, such persons having never learned to "Ask for the old paths, where is the good way" (Jeremiah 6:16). read more