“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.”
King James Version (KJV)
3:1 In the last days - The time of the gospel dispensation, commencing at the time of our Lord's death, is peculiarly styled the last days. Grievous - Troublesome and dangerous.
2Ti 3:1 A Defection from the Truth Foretold SUMMARY OF II TIMOTHY 3: False Teachers Predicted. Enemies of the Truth Described. Paul's Life Known to Timothy. His Example Commended. The Holy Scriptures. In the last days. In the last ages of the world. The expression is often used of the gospel dispensation. Perilous times. Grievous, times of distress.