2 Timothy 3
1 BUT this know, that in the last days distressing times will come.
But know this, that in the last days terrible times will come.
2 For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, vainglorious, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 unnatural, implacable, slanderers, intemperate, inhuman, averse to goodness,
unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, hateful of good,
4 treacherous, wilful, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God;
treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
5 holding the form of godliness, but denying the power of it: from these men turn with aversion.
holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.
6 For such are they who insinuate themselves into houses, and captivate weak women laden with accumulated sins, and actuated by a variety of passions,
For among them are those who crawl into households and take captive weak-willed women weighed down with sins, led away by various passions and pleasures,
7 always learning, yet never able to attain unto the knowledge of truth.
always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8 But in the same manner as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also set themselves in opposition to the truth; men corrupt in mind, reprobate respecting the faith.
Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also oppose the truth; people corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith.
9 But they shall not proceed to the uttermost; for their infatuation shall be evident to all men, as theirs also was.
But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all, as theirs also was.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,
But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,
11 the persecutions, the sufferings, which beset me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, yet out of them all the Lord delivered me.
persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. Out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12 And all indeed who will live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
13 But wicked men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and deceived.
But evil people and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and believed, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.
15 and that from a child thou hast known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Jesus Christ.
From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and advantageous for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness
All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
17 that the man of God may be properly furnished, fully qualified for every good work.
that the person of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
