2 Timothy 3

1 But this know, that in [the] last days difficult times shall be there;

And know this, that in the last days there will come perilous times,

2 for men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, evil speakers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, profane,

for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, slanderous, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unkind,

3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, of unsubdued passions, savage, having no love for what is good,

without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, without control, barbaric, not lovers of those who are good,

4 traitors, headlong, of vain pretensions, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

traitors, reckless, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

5 having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.

having a form of piety, but having denied its power; and be turning away from these,

6 For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,

for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the weak women, loaded with sins, led away with manifold desires,

7 always learning, and never able to come to [the] knowledge of [the] truth.

always learning, and never able to come to a knowledge of truth,

8 Now in the same manner in which Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, thus these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, found worthless as regards the faith.

and even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so these also stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;

9 But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be completely manifest to all, as that of those also became.

but they will not advance any further, for their folly will be evident to all, as theirs also became.

10 But thou hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

And you have followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

11 persecutions, sufferings: what [sufferings] happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured; and the Lord delivered me out of all.

the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured! And the LORD delivered me out of all.

12 And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

And all who will to live piously in Christ Jesus will also be persecuted,

13 But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading and being led astray.

and evil men and impostors will advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

14 But thou, abide in those things which thou hast learned, and [of which] thou hast been fully persuaded, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];

And you—remain in the things which you learned and were entrusted with, having known from whom you learned,

15 and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which [is] in Christ Jesus.

and because you have known the Holy Writings from infancy, which are able to make you wise—to salvation, through faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.

16 Every scripture [is] divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

Every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction that [is] in righteousness,

17 that the man of God may be complete, fully fitted to every good work.

that the man of God may be fitted—having been completed for every good work.