2 Timothy 3
1 This know also, that in the last days dangerous times shall come.
But understand this: In the last days terrible 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, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,
4 Traitors, rebellious, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
traitorous, reckless, conceited, 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 godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
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 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
who are always learning but never able to come to a 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.
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 proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was.
But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.
10 But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, (agape) patience,
You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
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, 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 live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
while evil men and imposters go from bad to 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 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 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.
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith 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 God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
