SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:9
Mas no prevalecern; porque su locura ser manifiesta a todos, como tambin lo fue la de aquellos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:9
Verse 9. But they shall proceed no farther] Such teaching and teachers shall never be able ultimately to prevail against the truth; for the foundation of God standeth sure. Their folly shall be manifest] 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: 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 or Protestantism this religion?
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 9. But they shall proceed no further , etc.] 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. For their folly should be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was ; 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, ( Exodus 7:12 8:18,19 9:11). 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-9 - Even in gospel times there would be perilous times; on account of persecution from without, still more on account of corruptions within Men love to gratify their own lusts, more than to please God and d their duty. When every man is eager for what he can get, and anxious to keep what he has, this makes men dangerous to one another. When men d not fear God, they will not regard man. When children are disobedien to their parents, that makes the times perilous. Men are unholy an without the fear of God, because unthankful for the mercies of God. We abuse God's gifts, if we make them the food and fuel of our lusts Times are perilous also, when parents are without natural affection to children. And when men have no rule over their own spirits, but despis that which is good and to be honoured. God is to be loved above all but a carnal mind, full of enmity against him, prefers any thing befor him, especially carnal pleasure. A form of godliness is very differen from the power; from such as are found to be hypocrites, rea Christians must withdraw. Such persons have been found within the outward church, in every place, and at all times. There ever have bee artful men, who, by pretences and flatteries, creep into the favour an confidence of those who are too easy of belief, ignorant, and fanciful All must be ever learning to know the Lord; but these follow every ne notion, yet never seek the truth as it is in Jesus. Like the Egyptia magicians, these were men of corrupt minds, prejudiced against the truth, and found to be quite without faith. Yet though the spirit of error may be let loose for a time, Satan can deceive the nations an the churches no further, and no longer, than God will permit.
Greek Textus Receptus
αλλ 235 ου 3756 προκοψουσιν 4298 5692 επι 1909 πλειον 4119 η 3588 γαρ 1063 ανοια 454 αυτων 846 εκδηλος 1552 εσται 2071 5704 πασιν 3956 ως 5613 και 2532 η 3588 εκεινων 1565 εγενετο 1096 5633
Vincent's NT Word Studies
9. Shall proceed (prokoyousin). See on chapter ii. 16.Folly (anoia). Only here and Luke vi. 11 (note). The senselessness of their teaching, with an implication of is immoral character.
Manifest (ekdhlov). N.T.o . LXX, 3 Macc. iii. 19; vi. 5.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
3:9 {They shall proceed no further} (ou prokoyousin epi pleion). Future active of prokoptw. See #2:16. {Folly} (anoia). Old word (from anoos, a privative and nous), want of sense, here only in N.T. {Evident} (ekdelos). Old word (ek, delos, outstanding), here only in N.T. {Theirs} (ekeinwn). Of Jannes and Jambres (#Ex 7:12).
