2 Timothy 3:1 (DBY)

Passage

But this know, that in [the] last days difficult times shall be there;

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 3:1 But this know, that in [the] last days difficult times shall be there;

2 Timothy 3:2 for men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, evil speakers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, profane,

2 Timothy 3:3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, of unsubdued passions, savage, having no love for what is good,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "last", "days", "difficult", "times", and "shall". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "last" and "days", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "for men shall be lovers of self...", so "last" and "days" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "last" and "days" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.