2 Timothy 3:13

Evil men. Those described in vs. 2-5.

Seducers. Or, “impostors,” those described in vs. 5-9.

Shall wax worse and worse. That is, shall increasingly get worse. Paul here refers to the character of evil men and to the maliciousness of their plots. In v. 9 he refers to the success of their subterfuges. Moral habits, like all others, are difficult to break; habit makes easier the repetition of a deed, whether good or bad. Only the grace of God can break the chains of habit and redirect the course of life. Although Paul here speaks of the worsening condition of an evil life, it is also true that the repeated “perilous times” that would accompany the church until the end of the world were the consequences of “evil men and impostors.” In each generation evil men learn from their predecessors, adding to the intensity and volume of evil, and confirming Christ’s prophecy that “iniquity shall abound” (Matt. 24:12).

Deceiving. Gr. plano, “to cause to go astray.”

Being deceived. Those who yield to error and urge it upon others thereby become susceptible to further deception.