2 Timothy 3

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

But know this, that in the last days perilous 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 self, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, impious,

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

devoid of natural affection, irreconcilable, slanderous, without self-control, savage, no lovers of good,

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

traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more 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 repudiating the power of it. Now turn away from these men,

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 from these are those who creep into houses, and take captive petty women laden with sins, being led away by various impulses,

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

ever learning and never able to come to knowledge of truth.

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

And by which way Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also do these oppose the truth. Men corrupted in mind, worthless about the faith.

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

But they will not advance in much more, for their folly will be evident to all men, as also that of those men came to be.

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

But thou have closely followed my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, 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.

persecutions, sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra. I endured such persecutions, and the Lord rescued me out of them all.

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

And also all those who want to live devoutly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

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

But evil men and impostors will go forward to worse, leading astray 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 continue thou in what thou learned and were convinced of, knowing from whom thou 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 babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee 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:

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for instruction, for reproof, for correction, for discipline in righteousness,

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

so that the man of God may be qualified, having been completed for every good work.