But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse , deceiving, and being deceived.
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Gill's Exposition
But continue thou in the things,.... That is, in the doctrines of the Gospel, and not be moved away from them, either through the malice or persecutions, or the cunning sleight of men that lie in wait…
Barnes' Notes
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse - That is, it is the character of such men to do this; they may be expected to do it. This is the general law of depravity - that if men are not…
Adam Clarke
Evil men and seducers shall wax worse - They will yet get on for a season, deceiving themselves and deceiving others; but, by and by, their folly will become manifest to all, Ti2 3:9. The word γοητες,…
Here the apostle, to confirm Timothy in that way wherein he walked,
I. Sets before him his own example, which Timothy had been an eye-witness of, having long attended Paul (Ti2 3:10): Thou hast fully…
Cambridge Bible
But evil men and seducers The word -seduce" in A.V. occurs nine times in Old and New Testament always in the general sense of -lead astray"; everywhere except here it is used to represent the Greek…
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