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# Connecting Statement:
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Paul lets Timothy know that in the future people will stop believing the truth, but he should continuing trusting God's word even when he is persecuted.
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# In the last days
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Possible meanings are 1) this is a time later than Paul's time. AT: "in the future just before Jesus returns" or 2) this refers to the Christian age, including Paul's time. AT: "during this period of time before the end"
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# difficult times
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These will be days, months, or even years when Christians will endure suffering and danger.
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# lovers of themselves
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Here "lovers" refers to brotherly love or love for a friend or family member, a natural human love between friends or relatives. This is not the kind of love that comes from God. AT: "self-centered"
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# boastful
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talking about oneself in a proud way
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# without natural affection
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"not loving their own families"
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# unable to reconcile
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"not agreeing with anyone" or "not living in peace with anyone"
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# slanderers
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"false accusers"
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# not lovers of good
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This can be stated in positive form. AT: "haters of good"
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# reckless
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"impulsive" or "foolhardy." This describes people who do things without thinking about the consequences or even though they know that bad things could happen as a result.
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# conceited
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"the type of people who think they are better than others"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/boast]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/haughty]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/disobey]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/slander]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/selfcontrol]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/betray]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]] |