<p>3:13 <i>But evil men and impostors shall grow worse and worse- </i>As noted on 1 Tim. 4:1, Timothy was called to fight what seemed an inevitable tide of declension from the faith. As were the elders of Ephesus in Acts 20. And just as Moses succeeded in changing Israel's destiny, it seems they succeeded. For the Lord's letter to Ephesus commends the church for keeping out false teaching and excelling in good works. The problem was that they lacked <i>agape </i>love.</p><p><i>Deceiving and being deceived- </i>This is surely a pointer to Jacob.Allusions to Jacob in later Scripture often comment on his negative side.</p>