2 Timothy 3

1 This know also, that in the last days dangerous times shall come.

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

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

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

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

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

4 Traitors, rebellious, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

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

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

having a form of godliness, but denying its power: from these also 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 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 able to come 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 Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, 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 further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's 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 you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, (agape) 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, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but 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 Yea, 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 wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

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

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

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

15 And that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through 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 is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

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