Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Timothy 3:2

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2. men —in the professing Church. Compare the catalogue, :- , c., where much the same sins are attributed to heathen men it shall be a relapse into virtual heathendom, with all its beast-like propensities, whence the symbol of it is "a beast" ( Revelation 13:1 ; Revelation 13:11 ; Revelation 13:12 ; Revelation 17:3 ; Revelation 17:8 ; Revelation 17:11 ). covetous —Translate, "money-loving," a distinct Greek word from that for "covetous" (see on Revelation 17:11- : ). The cognate Greek substantive ( Revelation 17:11- : ) is so translated, "the love of money is a ( Greek, not 'the') root of all evil." boasters —empty boasters [ALFORD]; boasting of having what they have not. proud —overweening: literally, showing themselves above their fellows. blasphemous —rather, "evil-speakers," revilers. disobedient to parents —The character of the times is even to be gathered especially from the manners of the young [BENGEL]. unthankful —The obligation to gratitude is next to that of obedience to parents. unholy —irreligious [ALFORD]; inobservant of the offices of piety. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-3" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-2ti-3-001

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bible-text/2ti-3-2

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological