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(Napoleon) The Bible is no mere book, but a living power that conquers all who oppose it

(The Message paraphrase of  2 Tim 4:3-4) People will have no stomach for solid teaching, but will fill up on spiritual junk food-catchy opinions that tickle their fancy.They'll turn their backs on truth and chase mirages

(Wiersbe) on 2 Tim 3:16-The Bible teaches us what's right, what's wrong, how to get right, and how to stay right

(The Living Bible paraphrase of 2 Tim 4:3-4) For there is going to come a time when people won't listen to the truth, but will go around looking for teachers who will  tell them just what they want to hear. They won't listen to what the Bible says but will blithely follow their own misguided ideas

(Phillips translation of 2 Tim4:3-4) For the time is coming when men will not tolerate wholesome teaching. They will collect  teachers who will pander to their own desires. They will no longer listen to truth, but will wander after man-made fictions

(Ray Stedman) Death is but an incident to one who truly believes.Beyond death, victory beckons

(Ray Stedman) But  two thousand years later, the tables are turned. Today, people name their sons Paul and their dogs Nero

(C.Stanley) We often quote Phil 4:13 and forget tht Paul  was in jail when he wrote that verse

(C Stanley) What incredible encouragement  it is to know that we are part of God's providential plan!

(C. Stanley, commenting on 2 Tim 4:21) We know nothing about these four people other than they stuck with Paul

(A Rogers) refers to 2 Tim 4:6-8 as Paul's valedictory

(Bill Crowder, commenting on 2 Tim 4:1-8) In a sense, Paul's words to Timothy  could be placed in the categories of perspiration, inspiration, and aspiration