3:13

wicked men and impostors: “Wicked men” might include people who openly exhibit such traits as those listed at 2Ti 3:2-5. But “impostors” would more likely hide their wickedness under an appearance of righteousness. In the Christian Greek Scriptures, the Greek word rendered “impostors” occurs only here. The term was commonly used of sorcerers or conjurers. Because such men were viewed as frauds, the word came to refer to swindlers or impostors, as in this verse. Some impostors would be “misled,” perhaps even believing their own lies.