2 Timothy 3:13

But wicked men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving others, and being themselves deceived.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

In Context

12Yes, and all who purpose to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

14But do you hold fast what you have learned and have held to be true. You know those from whom you have learned it,

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Cross References

1 Timothy 4:1Now the Spirit distinctly declares that in latter days there will be some who will fall away from the faith, by listening to spirits of error, and to teachings of demons

2 Timothy 3:8As Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also do these men withstand the truth; being corrupt in mind and worthless in all that concerns the faith.

2 Peter 2:20For if, after having escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, men are again entangled in them and overpowered, their last state is become worse than their first.

Revelation 12:9Now the great dragon was thrown down - that old Serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 3:11-17

Marks of Perilous Times; Excellence of the Scriptures. ( a. d. 66.) 10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue thou… Read the whole commentary →

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