2 Timothy 3
1 But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
But be certain of this, that in the last days times of trouble will come.
2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion,
3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,
Without natural love, bitter haters, saying evil of others, violent and uncontrolled, hating all good,
4 traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
False to their friends, acting without thought, lifted up in mind, loving pleasure more than God;
5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.
6 They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,
For these are they who go secretly into houses, making prisoners of foolish women, weighted down with sin, turned from the way by their evil desires,
7 who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
Ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of what is true.
8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
And as James and Jambres went against Moses, so do these go against what is true: men of evil minds, who, tested by faith, are seen to be false.
9 But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.
But they will go no farther: for their foolish behaviour will be clear to all men, as theirs was in the end.
10 You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;
11 my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
My punishments and pain; the things which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the cruel attacks made on me: and the Lord made me free from them all.
12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.
13 while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Evil and false men will become worse and worse, using deceit and themselves overcome by deceit.
14 But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.
But see that you keep to the teaching you have been given and the things of which you are certain, conscious of who has been your teacher;
15 From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
Every holy Writing which comes from God is of profit for teaching, for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness:
17 so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
So that the man of God may be complete, trained and made ready for every good work.
