This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 Timothy 3:1
The Bible makes it unmistakably plain that in the last days, the world will be filled with difficulties, the like of which have never before been known in the history of mankind. In fact, the Holy Spirit was so committed to making sure we understand what will occur in the last days that in 2 Timothy 3:1, it is as if He points His prophetic finger 2,000 years into the future and specifically foretells what will occur at the end of the age.
Paul wrote these words by inspiration of the Holy Spirit in 2 Timothy 3:1: "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come." Notice that this verse begins by saying, "This know." The word "know" is the Greek word ginosko, the Greek word for knowledge. But in this verse, it is used in the present imperative tense, which means it is a strong command to recognize that there is something that must be known,must be recognized, and must be acknowledged. Having this knowledge is not optional; it is mandatory.
The verse continues, "This know also, that in the last days." The word "last" in this verse is from the word eschatos, which points to the ultimate end of a thing.
Remember Jesus said "And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed."
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