2 Timothy 3:1 (DRB)

Passage

Know also this, that in the last days shall come dangerous times.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 3:1 Know also this, that in the last days shall come dangerous times.

2 Timothy 3:2 Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,

2 Timothy 3:3 Without affection, without peace, slanderers, incontinent, unmerciful, without kindness,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "last", "days", "shall", "come", "dangerous", and "times". 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 "Men shall be lovers of themselves covetous...", 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.