2 Timothy 3
1 But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
But, of this, be taking note—that, in last days, there will set in perilous seasons;
2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
For men will be—fond of themselves, fond of money, ostentatious, arrogant, defamers, to parents, unyielding, unthankful, unkind,
3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,
without natural affection, accepting no truce, given to intrigue, without self-control, uncivilized, unfriendly to good men,
4 traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
having a form of godliness, but, the power thereof, denying! and, from these, turn away;
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, of these, are they who enter into the houses, and captivate silly women, [women] laden with sins, led on by manifold covetings,
7 who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
Ever learning and never, unto a personal knowledge of truth, able to come;
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.
Moreover, like as, Jannes and Jambres, withstood Moses, so, these men also, withstand the truth, —men utterly corrupted in their mind, disapproved concerning their faith;
9 But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.
But they shall not force their way further, for, their folly, shall be, fully evident, unto all, —as also, that of those men, became.
10 You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
But, thou, hast closely studied—my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,
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.
persecutions, sufferings, what manner of things, befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra, what manner of persecutions, I endured, —and, out of all, the Lord, rescued me; —
12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
Yea and, all who are determined to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted;
13 while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Whereas, wicked men and howling impostors, will force their way to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.
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, thou, —abide in the things which thou hast learned, and been entrusted with, knowing, from whom, thou hast learned [them], —
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 a babe, those sacred letters, thou hast known which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus:
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
Every scripture, [is] God-breathed, and profitable—unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto the discipline that is in righteousness, —
17 so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
In order that, ready, may be the man, of God, unto every good work, being well-prepared.
