2 Timothy 3

1 Know also this, that, in the last days, shall come dangerous times.

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

2 Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, revilers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without affection, without peace, slanderers, incontinent, unmerciful, without kindness,

without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, intemperate, fierce, haters of those who are good,

4 Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasures more than of God:

traitors, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,

5 Having an appearance indeed of godliness, but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.

having a form of godliness, but denying its power: from these also turn away.

6 For of these sort are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, who are led away with divers desires:

For of this sort are those who worm themselves into houses, and lead captive silly women that are laden with sins, and influenced by various desires,

7 Ever learning, and never attaining to the knowledge of the truth.

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

8 Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so these also will withstand the truth; men corrupt in mind, rejected as it respects the faith.

9 But they shall proceed no farther; for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.

But they shall proceed no further; for their madness shall be manifest to all, as was the madness of those men.

10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

But you have fully known my teaching, my course of life, my purpose, my faithfulness, my long-suffering, my love, my patience,

11 Persecutions, afflictions: such as came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra: what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me.

my persecutions, my sufferings which came upon me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; you well know what persecutions I endured: and yet out of them all, the Lord delivered me.

12 And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

13 But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error.

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

14 But continue thou in those things which thou hast learned, and which have been committed to thee: knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

But do you continue in the things which you have learned and well understood, knowing from whom you learned them,

15 And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures, which can instruct thee to salvation, by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

and that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise in order to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus.

16 All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice,

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,

17 That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.

that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for every good work.