2 Timothy 3

1 THIS know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

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

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

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

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

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

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

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

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

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

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

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

8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

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.

9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

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

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

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

11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

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.

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

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

13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

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

14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

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];

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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.

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

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

17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

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