2 Timothy 3:13

Whereas, wicked men and howling impostors, will force their way to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12Yea and, all who are determined to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted;

14But, thou,—abide in the things which thou hast learned, and been entrusted with, knowing, from whom, thou hast learned [them],—

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Cross References

Isaiah 44:20He is feeding on ashes, A deluded heart, hath turned him aside,—And he cannot deliver his own soul nor say, Is there not a falsehood in my right hand?

Ezekiel 14:9Yea the prophet himself when he suffereth himself to be deceived, and speaketh a word, I Yahweh, have suffered that prophet to be deceived, Then will I stretch forth my hand against him, and destroy him out of the midst of my people. Israel:

1 Timothy 4:1Howbeit, the Spirit, expressly saith—that, in later seasons, some will revolt from the faith, giving heed unto seducing spirits, and unto teachings of demons—

2 Timothy 3:8Moreover, like as, Jannes and Jambres, withstood Moses, so, these men also, withstand the truth,—men utterly corrupted in their mind, disapproved concerning their faith;

2 Peter 2:20For, if, having escaped from the defilements of the world by a personal knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, but, by the same having again become entangled, they are defeated, the, last, state hath become, for them, worse than, the first;

Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was cast out,—the ancient serpent, he that is called Adversary and the Satan, that deceiveth the whole habitable world,—he was cast to the earth, and his messengers, with him, were cast.

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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