IZenzo 20:30

Izhibhalo Ezingcwele

30 Nakuni ngokwenu kuya kuvela amadoda athetha izinto ezigwenxa, ukuba abarhole abafundi emva kwawo.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

of your: Matthew 26:21-25, 1 Timothy 1:19, 1 Timothy 1:20, 2 Timothy 2:17, 2 Timothy 2:18, 2 Timothy 4:3, 2 Timothy 4:4, 2 Peter 2:1-3, 1 John 2:19, 2 John 1:7, Jude 1:4 -16; Revelation 2:6

speaking: Proverbs 19:1, Proverbs 23:33, Isaiah 59:3, 1 Timothy 5:13, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Peter 2:18, Jude 1:15, Jude 1:16

to draw: Acts 5:36, Acts 5:37, Acts 21:38, Matthew 23:15, 1 Corinthians 1:12-15, Galatians 6:12, Galatians 6:13

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 31:29 - corrupt yourselves 2 Chronicles 24:17 - Now after 2 Chronicles 26:5 - he sought God Proverbs 2:12 - from the man Proverbs 6:12 - walketh Proverbs 11:9 - An hypocrite Ecclesiastes 2:18 - I should Song of Solomon 5:7 - watchmen Daniel 11:34 - cleave Matthew 13:25 - men Matthew 13:47 - and gathered Matthew 24:11 - General Acts 13:10 - wilt 1 Corinthians 3:12 - wood 1 Corinthians 4:8 - without 1 Corinthians 11:19 - there 2 Corinthians 11:3 - so 2 Corinthians 11:13 - false Galatians 1:7 - but Galatians 2:4 - because Ephesians 4:14 - tossed Philippians 2:15 - a crooked Philippians 3:18 - even Colossians 2:4 - lest 1 Timothy 4:2 - lies 2 Timothy 4:5 - watch Hebrews 12:15 - and thereby Hebrews 13:9 - carried James 3:6 - a world 1 John 2:18 - ye have 1 John 2:26 - concerning

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Also of your own selves shall men arise,.... Not only false teachers from abroad should come and enter among them, but some would spring up out of their own communities, such as had been admitted members of them, and of whom they had hoped well; such were Hymenseus, Philetus, Alexander, Hertoogenes, and Phygellus;

speaking perverse things; concerning God, and Christ, and the Gospel; distorted things, wresting the Scriptures to their own destruction, and that of others; things that are disagreeable to the word of God, and pernicious to the souls of men:

to draw away disciples after them; to rend away members from the churches, make schisms and divisions, form parties, set themselves at the head of them, and establish new sects, called after their own names; see 1 John 2:19.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Also of your own selves - From your own church; from those who profess to. be Christians.

Speaking perverse things - Crooked, perverted, distracting doctrines διεστραμμένα diestrammena. Compare the notes on Acts 13:10. They would proclaim doctrines tending to distract and divide the church. The most dangerous enemies which the church has had have been nurtured in its own bosom, and have consisted of those who have perverted the true doctrines of the gospel. Among the Ephesians, as among the Corinthians 1 Corinthians 1:11-13, there might be parties formed; there might be people influenced by ambition, like Diotrephes 3 John 1:9, or like Phygellus or Hermogenes 2 Timothy 1:15, or like Hymeneus and Alexander, 1 Timothy 1:20. Men under the influence of ambition, or from the love of power or popularity, form parties in the church, produce divisions and distractions, and greatly retard its internal prosperity, and mar its peace. The church of Christ would have little to fear from external enemies if it nurtured no foes in its own bosom; and all the power of persecutors is not so much to be dreaded as the plans, the parties, the strifes, the heart burnings, and the contentions which are produced by those who love and seek power, among the professed friends of Christ.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 30. Also of your own selves, c.] From out of your own assembly shall men arise, speaking perverse things, teaching for truth what is erroneous in itself, and perversive of the genuine doctrine of Christ crucified.

To draw away disciples — To make schisms or rents in the Church, in order to get a party to themselves. See, here, the cause of divisions in the Church:

1. The superintendents lose the life of God, neglect the souls of the people, become greedy of gain, and, by secular extortions, oppress the people.

2. The members of the Church, thus neglected, oppressed, and irritated, get their minds alienated from their rapacious pastors.

3. Men of sinister views take advantage of this state of distraction, foment discord, preach up the necessity of division, and thus the people become separated from the great body, and associate with those who profess to care for their souls, and who disclaim all secular views.

In this state of distraction, it is a high proof of God's love to his heritage, if one be found who, possessing the true apostolic doctrine and spirit, rises up to call men back to the primitive truth, and restore the primitive discipline. How soon the grievous wolves and perverse teachers arose in the Churches of Asia Minor, the first chapters of the Apocalypse inform us. The Nicolaitans had nearly ruined the Church of Ephesus, Revelation 1:2, Revelation 1:6. The same sect, with other false teachers, infested the Church of Pergamos, and preached there the doctrine of Balaam, Revelation 2:14-15. A false prophetess seduced the Church of Thyatira, Revelation 2:20. All these Churches were in Asia Minor, and probably bishops or ministers from each were present at this convocation.