2 Timothy 3

1 But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.

But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come.

2 For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,

4 traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

holding a form of godliness but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

6 For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

For some of these are people who creep into houses and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

7 ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith are rejected.

9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.

But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

10 But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

11 persecutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me.

persecutions, and sufferings—those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all.

12 Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

13 But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

14 But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

15 and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

17 that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.