2 Timothy 3
1 This knowe also, that in the last dayes shall come perilous times.
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
2 For men shalbe louers of their owne selues, couetous, boasters, proud, cursed speakers, disobedient to parents, vnthankefull, vnholy,
For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 Without naturall affection, truce breakers, false accusers, intemperate, fierce, no louers at all of them which are good,
unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,
4 Traitours, headie, high minded, louers of pleasures more then louers of God,
traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 Hauing a shewe of godlinesse, but haue denied the power thereof: turne away therefore from such.
having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
6 For of this sort are they which creepe into houses, and leade captiue simple women laden with sinnes, and led with diuers lustes,
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,
7 Which women are euer learning, and are neuer able to come to the acknowledging of the trueth.
who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
8 And as Iannes and Iambres withstoode Moses, so doe these also resist the trueth, men of corrupt mindes, reprobate concerning the faith.
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
9 But they shall preuaile no longer: for their madnesse shalbe euident vnto all men, as theirs also was.
But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.
10 But thou hast fully knowen my doctrine, maner of liuing, purpose, faith, long suffering, loue, patience,
You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
11 Persecutions, and afflictions which came vnto me at Antiochia, at Iconium, and at Lystri, which persecutions I suffered: but from them all the Lord deliuered me.
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.
12 Yea, and all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus, shall suffer persecution.
Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
13 But the euill men and deceiuers, shall waxe worse and worse, deceiuing, and being deceiued.
while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 But continue thou in the thinges which thou hast learned, and which are committed vnto thee, knowing of who thou hast learned them:
But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.
15 And that thou hast knowen the holy Scriptures of a childe, which are able to make thee wise vnto saluation, through the faith which is in Christ Iesus.
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
16 For the whole Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, and is profitable to teache, to conuince, to correct, and to instruct in righteousnesse,
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
17 That the man of God may be absolute, being made perfect vnto all good workes.
so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
