But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
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Interpretation
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 do their duty.
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This thought runs through 2 Timothy 3:6-10.