9<\/strong>. But they shall proceed no further<\/em> ] The same words as in 2Ti 2:16<\/span>, where their advance is predicted. Here the future beyond that advance is seen. The adverbial phrase with the verb lends itself to this double meaning, being in the comparative and so capable of being rendered there ‘still farther’ and here ‘not very far.’ So in St Luke’s usage, Act 4:17<\/span>, ‘that it spread no further’; but Act 20:9<\/span>, ‘while Paul was very long discoursing’; Act 24:4<\/span>, ‘that I may not weary thee at great length’; cf. 1Ti 3:14<\/span>, ‘quite shortly’; 2Ti 1:18<\/span>, ‘very well’; Act 17:22<\/span>, ‘somewhat superstitious.’<\/p>\n manifest<\/em> ] Lit. ‘thoroughly manifest,’ a strong classical compound occurring only here in N. T.<\/p>\n their folly<\/em> ] The noun occurs only here and Luk 6:11<\/span>, where R.V. renders ‘madness’; Ellicott, ‘wicked as well as insensate folly’; Trench, ‘the foolishness which is akin to, and derived from wickedness’ ( N. T. Syn<\/em>. 75); for the adjective see note on Tit 3:3<\/span>.<\/p>\n as theirs also was<\/em> ] R.V. literally, came to be<\/strong>; the conjunction emphasises pronoun and verb as in 2Ti 3:5<\/span>.<\/p>\n But they shall proceed no further – <\/B>There is a certain point beyond which they will not be allowed to go. Their folly will become manifest, and the world will understand it. The apostle does not say how far these false teachers would be allowed to go, but that they would not be suffered always to prosper and prevail. They might be plausible at first, and lead many astray; they might, by art and cunning, cover up the real character of their system; but there would be a fair development of it, and it would be seen to be folly. The apostle here may be understood as declaring a general truth in regard to error. It often is so plausible at first, that it seems to be true. It wins the hearts of many persons, and leads them astray. It flatters them personally, or it flatters them with the hope of a better state of things in the church and the world. But the time will always come when men will see the folly of it. Error will advance only to a certain point, when it will be seen to be falsehood and folly, and when the world will arise and cast it off. In some cases, this point may be slower in being reached than in others; but there is a point, beyond which error will not go. At the reformation under Luther, that point had been reached, when the teachings of the great apostasy were seen to be folly, and when the awakened intellect of the world would allow it to proceed no farther, and aroused itself and threw it off. In the workings of society, as well as by the direct appointment of God, there is a point beyond which error cannot prevail; and hence, there is a certainty that truth will finally triumph.<\/P> For their folly shall be manifest unto all men – <\/B>The world will see and understand what they are, and what they teach. By smooth sophistry, and cunning arts, they will not be able always to deceive mankind.<\/P> As theirs also was – <\/B>That of Jannes and Jambres. That is, it became manifest to all that they could not compete with Moses and Aaron; that their claims to the power of working miracles were the mere arts of magicians, and that they had set up pretensions which they could not sustain; compare Exo 8:18-19<\/span>. In regard to the time to which the apostle referred in this description, it has already been observed (see the notes at 2Ti 3:1<\/span>), that it was probably to that great apostasy of the latter days, which he has described in 2 Thes. 2<\/span>: and 1 Tim. 4<\/span>: But there seems to be no reason to doubt that he had his eye immediately on some persons who had appeared then, and who had evinced some of the traits which would characterize the great apostasy, and whose conduct showed that the great falling away had already commenced. In 2Th 2:7<\/span>, he says that the mystery of iniquity was already at work, or was even then manifesting itself; and there can be no doubt that the apostle saw that there had then commenced what he knew would yet grow up into the great defection from the truth. In some persons, at that time, who had the form of godliness, but who denied its power; who made use of insinuating arts to proselyte the weak and the credulous; who endeavor to imitate the true apostles, perhaps by attempting to work miracles, as Jannes and Jambres did, he saw the germ of what was yet to grow up into so gigantic a system of iniquity as to overshadow the world. Yet he consoled Timothy with the assurance that there was a point beyond which the system of error would not be allowed to go, but where its folly must be seen, and where it would be arrested.<\/P> <\/p>\n Verse 9. But they shall proceed no farther<\/B><\/I>] Such teaching and teachers shall never be able ultimately<\/I> to prevail against the truth; for the foundation of God standeth sure.<\/P> <\/P> Their folly shall be manifest<\/B><\/I>] As the Scriptures, which are the only rule of morals and doctrine, shall ever be preserved; so, sooner or later, all false doctrines shall be tried by them<\/I>: and the folly of men, setting up their wisdom against the wisdom of God, must become manifest to all. False doctrine cannot prevail long where the sacred Scriptures are read and studied. Error prevails only where the book of God is withheld from the people. The religion that fears the Bible is not the religion of God. Is Popery<\/I> or Protestantism<\/I> this religion?<\/P> <\/p>\n But they shall proceed no further; <\/B>God will preserve those in his church that are sincere; though they may captivate a few poor, ignorant women, they shall have no great success. <\/P> For their folly shall be made manifest unto all men; <\/B>for God will in his providence so order it, that their folly or madness shall appear to all, and their party shall decline. The Divine Providence, that governs all things by the invincible light of truth, discovers and confounds the most specious and subtle seducers in his own time. And this prediction of the apostle was exactly fulfilled with respect to those primitive seducers. As theirs also was; as God by his providence laid open Jannes and Jambres. <\/P> <\/p>\n 9. they shall proceed nofurther<\/B>Though for a time<\/I> (2Ti2:16<\/span>) “they shall advance<\/I> or proceed<\/I> (EnglishVersion,<\/I> ‘increase’) unto more ungodliness,” yet there is afinal<\/I> limit beyond which they shall not be able to “proceedfurther” (Job 38:11<\/span>; Rev 11:7<\/span>;Rev 11:11<\/span>). They themselves shall”wax worse and worse” (2Ti3:13<\/span>), but they shall at last be for ever prevented from seducingothers. “Often malice proceeds deeper down, when it cannotextend itself” [BENGEL].<\/P> their folly<\/B>literally,”dementation”: wise<\/I> though they think themselves. <\/P> shall be manifest<\/B>Greek,<\/I>“shall be brought forth from concealment into open day”[BENGEL], (1Co4:5<\/span>). <\/P> as theirs . . . was<\/B>asthat of those magicians was, when not only could they no longer tryto rival Moses in sending boils, but the boils fell upon themselves:so as to the lice (Exo 8:18<\/span>;Exo 9:11<\/span>).<\/P><\/p>\n But they shall proceed no further<\/strong>,…. They may proceed to more ungodliness, and wax worse and worse in error; but they shall proceed no further than the magicians of Egypt, who did lying wonders, hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and deceived him and the Egyptians; but could not destroy the Israelites, nor hinder their departure out of Egypt, when their time was come: so these wicked men do false miracles, harden the popes of Rome, and deceive the nations subject to them; but they cannot deceive the elect of God, nor destroy the church of God, against which the gates of hell cannot prevail; nor could they hinder the reformation, or the departure of the Lord’s people out of Babylon.<\/p>\n For their folly should be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was<\/strong>; as the folly of Jannes and Jambres was, when Aaron’s rod devoured theirs; and when they could not produce lice, but was obliged to own to Pharaoh, that that plague was the finger of God; and when they could not stand before Moses, because of the boils that were upon them, Ex 7:12<\/span>. And so the Arabic version renders it, “as is manifest the folly, or madness of these two”; and it is notorious in how many instances the frauds, impostures, tricks, and villanies of the church of Rome, and its votaries, have been detected and exposed; which have been the means of hindering them from proceeding any further than they have. The Alexandrian copy reads, “their understanding”; that which they pretended to have of divine things.<\/p>\n They shall proceed no further <\/B> ( <\/SPAN><\/span>). Future active of <\/SPAN><\/span>. See 2:16<\/span>.<\/P> Folly <\/B> (<\/SPAN><\/span>). Old word (from <\/SPAN><\/span>, a privative and <\/SPAN><\/span>), want of sense, here only in N.T.<\/P> Evident <\/B> (<\/SPAN><\/span>). Old word (, <\/SPAN><\/span>, outstanding), here only in N.T.<\/P> Theirs <\/B> (<\/SPAN><\/span>). Of Jannes and Jambres (Ex 7:12<\/span>). <\/P> <\/p>\n Shall proceed [] <\/SPAN><\/span>. See on chapter 2Ti 2:16<\/span>. <\/P> Folly [] <\/SPAN><\/span>. Only here and Luk 6:11<\/span> (note). The senselessness of their teaching, with an implication of is immoral character. <\/P> Manifest [] <\/SPAN><\/span>. N. T. o. LXX, 3 Macc. 3 19; 6 5.<\/P> <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 1) “But they shall proceed no further”<\/strong> (alia ou prokopsousin epi pleion) “But they will not advance farther;” There is a final limit for every rebel against God, Job 38:11<\/span>; Pro 29:1<\/span>; Act 12:21-24<\/span>.<\/p>\n 2) “For their folly shall be manifest unto all men”<\/strong> (e gar anoia auton ekdelos estai pasin) “For the folly of them will be (made) very clear to all;” “Be sure your sins will find you out,” is an eternal, moral principle, irrevocable, Num 32:23<\/span>; Gal 6:7-8<\/span>. Theirs was a senseless dementation.<\/p>\n 3) “As theirs also was”<\/strong> (hos kai he ekeinon egeneto) “As also the (folly) of those Jannes and Jambres) became;” who had the lice and boils come upon them when they could not create them. They are believed to have drowned with Pharaoh and his armies, after being involved in offering false apostle, magic hope to the Egyptians; See Exo 8:12<\/span>; Exo 8:18<\/span>; Exo 9:11<\/span>; Exo 14:21-31<\/span>; Act 19:13-20<\/span>; 2Co 11:13-15<\/span>.<\/p>\n 9 But they shall not proceed further He encourages Timothy for the contest, by the confident hope of victory; for, although false teachers give him annoyance, he promises that they shall be, within a short time, disgracefully ruined. (184) Yet the event does not agree with this promise; and the Apostle appears to make a totally different declaration, a little afterwards, when he says that they will grow worse and worse. Nor is there any force in the explanation given by Chrysostom, that they will grow worse every day, but will do no injury to any person; for he expressly adds, “deceived and deceiving;” and, indeed, the truth of this is proved by experience. It is more correct to say, that he looked at them in various aspects; for the affirmation, that they will not make progress, is not universal; but he only means, that the Lord will discover their madness to many whom they had, at first, deceived by their enchantments. <\/p>\n For their folly shall be manifest to all When he says, to all, it is by a figure of speech, in which the whole is taken for a part. And, indeed, they who are most successful in deceiving do, at first, make great boasting, and obtain loud applause; and, in short, it appears as if nothing were beyond their power. But speedily their tricks vanish into air; for the Lord opens the eyes of many, so that they begin to see what was concealed from them for a time. Yet never is the “folly” of false prophets discovered to such an extent as to be known to all. Besides, no sooner is one error driven away than new errors continually spring up. <\/p>\n Both admonitions are therefore necessary. That godly teachers may not despair, as if it were in vain for them to make war against error, they must be instructed about the prosperous success which the Lord will give to his doctrine. But that they may not think, on the other hand, that they are discharged from future service, after one or two battles, they must be reminded that there will always be new occasion for fighting. But on this second point we shall speak afterwards; at present, let it suffice us, that he holds out to Timothy the sure hope of a successful issue, that he may be time more encouraged to fight, And he confirms this by the example which he had quoted; for, as the truth of God prevailed against the tricks of the magicians, so he promises that the doctrine of the gospel shall be victorious against every kind of errors that may be invented. <\/p>\n (184) “Thus we see, that the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of Paul, holds out two reasons to fortify us. When we see that Satan opposes, and that the truth of God is not received by all, but that there are bad men who labor to pervert everything, and who slander and falsify the truth, here are consolations provided for us. In the first place, that our Lord treats us in the same manner as he has treated the Church in all ages, that those who lived before us were not better situated in this respect; for God tried them by sending false pastors, or rather by giving free scope to Satan for sending them. Let us know what has happened since the law was published. Here is Moses, who was before the other prophets. Yet already the war was begun, and that evil has never ceased. If we must now endure the like, let us bear it with patience; for it is not reasonable to expect that our condition shall be better or easier than that of Moses, and of others who followed him. That is one argument. The second is that the result shall be prosperous and successful. Although we dislike fighting, and though it appears as if the truth of God were about to perish utterly, let us wait till God come forth in defense of it, for he will cause wicked men to be completely disgraced. After they have triumphed, God will, undoubtedly, discover their baseness, and we shall see how God takes care to support his cause, though that may not be evident for a time.” — Fr. Ser. <\/p>\n (9) But they shall proceed no further.<\/strong>After that St. Paul, with no gentle hand, had torn aside the veil which was hiding apparently from Timothy the real state of his great charge at Ephesus, and had pointed out what fearful ravages among his flock had been committed by these ambitious and evil men, the Apostle proceeds to comfort his friend and disciple with the assurance that, great though the mischief already accomplished was, still it should proceed no further. To human eyes, such a state of things as here pictured by the Apostle would appear desperate. It would seem as though a deadly and incurable cancer was eating away the whole life of the community; but Timothy need not despair: the evil would only be allowed to advance to a certain point; and since St. Paul thus wrote, the same prophecy, not only in Ephesus but in a thousand churches, has been fulfilled to the very letter. Still, the same old foes under new faces make havoc of the Church. But they never seem to advance beyond a certain point, and after all these centuries the Church is still full of faith and life, bright, too, in spite of discouragements, in spite of the perpetual presence of these treacherous, deceitful men, with promise for the future.<\/p>\n For their folly shall be manifest.<\/strong>Men and women would be led away for a season by the plausible words of such deceivers, but one school of error after another would fall into disrepute, then into neglect, then into the silent darkness of utter oblivion (the event in numberless instances has shown the truth of this prophecy); and Timothy might take comfort, by considering what Holy Scripture had placed on record respecting the Egyptian sorcerers, whose folly was manifest unto all men<\/em> (Exo. 8:18-19<\/span>; Exo. 9:11<\/span>). Their folly was yet more manifest when men considered their latter end.<\/em> (See Note above on Jannes and Jambres, 2Ti. 3:8<\/span>.)<\/p>\n 9<\/strong>. <\/strong> Proceed<\/strong> In success and ascendency no further <\/strong> than Jannes and Jambres <\/strong> did, who came to total overthrow. The similar words in 2Ti 2:16<\/span>, described their increase <\/strong> or advance, <\/em> not in success, but in ungodliness<\/strong>. Strange that Alford should find “an apparent inconsistency between the two assertions.” <\/p>\n For<\/strong> Showing how their overthrow would be accomplished, not by destruction (as at the advent) but by exposure. <\/p>\n Theirs<\/strong> Jannes and Jambres. Exo 8:18<\/span>; Exo 9:11<\/span>.<\/p>\n ‘But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.’<\/p>\n But there is no need to be afraid (the foundation of God stands sure – 2Ti 2:19<\/span>), for they will not advance much further. Rather, as happened with the Egyptian religionists, their folly will eventually be made clear to all. They will be exposed, and be found to be ineffective, if not in this world then at the Judgment.<\/p>\n Note on Jannes and Jambres.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n These names are applied to Exo 2:7<\/span> by the Jewish Targum of Jonathan, and were clearly current in Jewish tradition from where Paul took them. Jewish tradition also saw them as the sons of Balaam. According to Eusebius the Pythagorean philosopher Numenius also refers to them.<\/p>\n End of note.<\/p>\n 2Ti 3:9<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>But they shall proceed no further, <\/em><\/strong>&c.<\/strong> “But I foresee, that they shall not proceed much farther in these artifices, for their folly shall be manifested to all; as theirs also was, when God sent upon the Egyptians plagues; which, far from being able to remove, or mitigate, they could not, as in former instances, so much as imitate.” <\/p>\n 2Ti 3:9<\/span> . A ground of comfort.<\/p>\n ] This appears to stand in contradiction with 2Ti 3:13<\/span> ; 2Ti 2:16-17<\/span> . Bengel remarks: non proficient amplius: non ita, ut alios seducant; quamquam ipsi et eorum similes proficient in pejus 2Ti 3:13<\/span> . Saepe malitia, quum late non potest, profundius proficit. This, however, is not a satisfactory explanation, since , 2Ti 2:17<\/span> , and , 2Ti 3:13<\/span> , point to the increasing extent of the heresy. Chrysostom, however, says rightly: , . The contradiction exists only when the apostle’s words are wrongly pressed so as to contain a denial of every<\/em> further extension of the heresy. For the present their influence is extending; but later it will come to an end; this does not contradict the apostle’s prophecy in 2Ti 3:1-5<\/span> , since Paul does not say that the demoralization of men will be brought about by the heretics of whom he is thinking here. Hofmann sees no apparent contradiction, as he supposes that Paul in the passages mentioned is not speaking of the same people; but in this he is wrong, since both the context and the expression show that those mentioned in 2Ti 3:13<\/span> are the same as those in 2Ti 3:6-9<\/span> .<\/p>\n The apostle confirms the thought expressed by adding the words: ] The (= “want of judgment, senselessness”) of the heretics does not refer so much to their doctrines opposed to the truth, as to their conduct described in 2Ti 3:6<\/span> .<\/p>\n ( . .) ] “as they were put to shame before Moses,” Exo 8:18<\/span> f., Exo 9:11<\/span> (de Wette).<\/p>\n 9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men<\/em> , as theirs also was. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Ver. 9. As theirs also was<\/strong> ] Exo 8:19<\/span> . When they were set, and could not with all their skill make a louse, but by further resistance manifested their folly unto all men. So did that magician of Antwerp, all whose enchantments were made void by Mr Tyndale the martyr, present at that supper, where and when he should, but could not, play his feats, and show his cunning. <\/p>\n 9<\/strong> .] Notwithstanding<\/strong> (Ellic. well remarks that <\/strong> here after an affirmative sentence should have its full adversative force) they shall not advance further<\/strong> (in ch. 2Ti 2:16<\/span> , it is said, : and it is in vain to deny that there is an apparent and literal inconsistency between the two assertions. But on looking further into them, it is manifest, that while there the Apostle is speaking of an immediate spread of error, here he is looking to its ultimate defeat and extinction: as Chrys., , ): for their folly<\/strong> (unintelligent and senseless method of proselytizing and upholding their opinions (see ref. Luke), and indeed folly of those opinions themselves) shall be thoroughly manifested<\/strong> (ref. , Demosth. 24. 10) to all, as also that of those men was<\/strong> (Exo 8:18<\/span> ; Exo 9:11<\/span> ; but most probably the allusion is to their traditional end).<\/p>\n 2Ti 3:9<\/span> . : There is only a verbal inconsistency between this statement and those in 2Ti 2:16<\/span> and 2Ti 3:13<\/span> , where see notes. The meaning here is that there will be a limit to the success of the false teachers. They will be exposed, found out; those to whom that fact is apparent will not be imposed on any more. In 2Ti 2:16<\/span> , the increasing impiety of the teachers and the cancerous growth of their teaching is alleged as a reason why Timothy should avoid them. In 2Ti 3:13<\/span> , does not indicate success in gaining adherents, but simply advance in degradation. “Saepe malitia, quum late non potest, profundius proficit” (Bengel).<\/p>\n : dementia<\/em> (m 50 ) is nearer the mark than insipientia<\/em> (Vulg.).<\/p>\n : “Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods” (Exo 7:12<\/span> ); they failed to produce lice (Exo 8:18<\/span> ). “And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boils were upon the magicians” (Exo 9:11<\/span> ). During the plague of darkness, “they lay helpless, made the sport of magic art, and a shameful rebuke of their vaunts of understanding” ( Wis 17:7 ).<\/p>\n proceed no = not (App-105) proceed. Greek. prokopto, as in Rom 13:12. <\/p>\n further. Literally to (App-101) more. The magicians were allowed to imitate Moses up to a certain point, and then God stopped them. Ex, 7, 11, 12, 22; 2Ti 8:7, 2Ti 8:18, 2Ti 8:19. <\/p>\n folly. Greek. anonia. Only here and Luk 6:11. <\/p>\n manifest = thoroughly manifest. Greek. ekdelos. Only here. <\/p>\n unto = to. <\/p>\n 9.] Notwithstanding (Ellic. well remarks that here after an affirmative sentence should have its full adversative force) they shall not advance further (in ch. 2Ti 2:16, it is said, : and it is in vain to deny that there is an apparent and literal inconsistency between the two assertions. But on looking further into them, it is manifest, that while there the Apostle is speaking of an immediate spread of error, here he is looking to its ultimate defeat and extinction: as Chrys., , ): for their folly (unintelligent and senseless method of proselytizing and upholding their opinions (see ref. Luke),-and indeed folly of those opinions themselves) shall be thoroughly manifested (ref. , Demosth. 24. 10) to all, as also that of those men was (Exo 8:18; Exo 9:11; but most probably the allusion is to their traditional end).<\/p>\n 2Ti 3:9. , they shall proceed no further) not so as to seduce others, although they themselves, and those like them, shall proceed () to worse and worse, 2Ti 3:13. Often malice proceeds deeper down when it cannot extend itself.-, folly) though they may think themselves wise.-) brought from () concealment into open day.- , theirs) Exo 7:12; Exo 8:18; Exo 9:11. A very severe punishment is denoted by the moderate expression, used by the apostle in reference to a well-known fact.<\/p>\n 2Ti 3:9<\/p>\n But they shall proceed no further:-They shall proceed in their wicked course no longer. [After the apostle had pointed out the fearful ravages in the Ephesian church by the evil men, he proceeds to comfort Timothy with the assurance that, great as the mischief accomplished was, it should proceed no further. To human eyes such a state of things as here described would appear desperate. It was as though a deadly and incurable disease was eating away the life of the whole body of believers, but Timothy need not fear-the evil would be allowed to reach a certain point. Since Paul thus wrote the same prophecy, not only at Ephesus, but in numerous other churches, has been fulfilled to the very letter. Still the same old foes under new leaders make havoc of the church. But, as a rule, they never advance beyond a certain point, and after all the centuries the church of the Lord Jesus Christ is still full of faith and life, bright, too, in spite of all the discouragements and the perpetual presence of these treacherous men with promise for future triumphs.]<\/p>\n for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.-Moses exposed the folly of Jannes and Jambres, and Paul will do the same to those perverters of the faith and bring their evil ways to an end. Adam Clarke says: As the Scriptures are the only rule of morals and doctrine, and shall ever be preserved, so sooner or later all false doctrines shall be tried by them; and the folly of men setting up their wisdom against the wisdom of God must become manifest to all. False doctrine cannot prevail long where the sacred Scriptures are read and studied. Error prevails only where the book of God is withheld from the people.<\/p>\n their: 2Ti 3:8, Exo 7:12, Exo 8:18, Exo 8:19, Exo 9:11, 1Ki 22:25, Psa 76:10, Jer 28:15-17, Jer 29:21-23, Jer 29:31, Jer 29:32, Jer 37:19, Act 13:11, Act 19:15-17 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 1Ki 18:29 – voice Pro 22:12 – he Eze 13:3 – foolish Eze 13:20 – and will Eze 13:23 – ye shall see Dan 1:20 – the magicians Dan 4:7 – but Mic 3:7 – the seers Luk 13:17 – all his Luk 20:7 – that Luk 20:26 – they could Act 8:9 – used 1Co 3:13 – man’s 1Co 8:13 – if meat Gal 1:7 – pervert 1Jo 2:19 – they might Rev 9:4 – that they<\/p>\n 2Ti 3:9. The first two pronouns (they and their) refer to the men being considered in this chapter, the third one (theirs) means Jannes and Jambres. The magicians finally were exposed as frauds, and likewise these evil men in Paul’s case were destined to be brought to shame.<\/p>\n 2Ti 3:9. They shall proceed no further. Verbally there seems a contradiction between this and 2Ti 2:16, but the context shows that the earlier passage refers to the development of evil tendencies from their germ, and the later to their ultimate failure and decay. Heresies spread rapidly but are short-lived.<\/p>\n Here our apostle encourages Timothy, and in him all the succeeding ministers of the gospel, to the end of the world, against all the discouragements which either he or they might meet with from the impostors and seducers of the times, by assuring them of the issue and event of these trials; <\/p>\n first, That God will put a bar in their way, that they proceed no farther in their hypocritical and juggling practices.<\/p>\n Learn thence, That heretics and seducers are limited and bounded by God: They cannot do all the mischief they would, and they shall not do all they can.<\/p>\n Secondly, That God would make their folly and madness manifest to their own confusion: Their folly shall be discovered, and then abhorred, as was the folly and madness of Jannes and Jambres.<\/p>\n Learn, That God will, in his own time, by the preaching of the word, discover false teachers and their delusions to the world.<\/p>\n Verse 9 <\/p>\n As theirs; that is, the folly of the magicians as recorded in the account in Exodus. <\/p>\n But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [meni, as theirs also was.<\/p>\n It seems Pauls evaluation is that these will not go far – they will be shown for what they are false fake – worthless.<\/p>\n There have been modem day cultists that seem to grow and prosper, but seldom do they go very far before they are revealed for their falsehood some by their Messianic bent, others by their suicide and criminal behavior. Some do it themselves, via the outlandish lifestyle, others by their evil treatment of their followers.<\/p>\n We had one such rise up in central Oregon years ago – all eyes were upon him as his following grew and his collection of Rolls Royces grew. He and his cult declined almost as quickly as it had arisen out of the dust of Oregon. He and his followers were shown for the false prophets they were by their actions and their deeds.<\/p>\n The problem with false teachers is that they stir in their falsehood with their Scripture teaching and the general public often is taken in. They see the validity of most of what is said from the Word but they just accept the rest which has no basis in the Word.<\/p>\n Then there are those that think they are preaching truth, think they are following the Lord, yet by their lack of study or lack of thinking blurts out brief comments that have no basis in the Word result many will not compare the comment with Scripture and will suck it in as truth.<\/p>\n I think this is most frustrating to have a good man\/woman teaching false items with their offhanded comments that they dont really think through.<\/p>\n 3:9 {3} But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was.<\/p>\n (3) He adds a comfort: the Lord will at length take off all their masks.<\/p>\n But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men,] as theirs also was. 9. But they shall proceed no further ] The same words as in 2Ti 2:16, where their advance is predicted. Here the future beyond that advance is seen. 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Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible <\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Vincent’s Word Studies in the New Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer’s New Testament Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Henry Alford’s Greek Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: The Expositors Greek Testament by Robertson<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: The Greek Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Gnomon of the New Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: A Popular Commentary on the New Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Abbott’s Illustrated New Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Mr. D’s Notes on Selected New Testament Books by Stanley Derickson<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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