2 Timothy 3

1 And know this, that in the last days there will come perilous times,

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

2 for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, slanderous, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unkind,

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

3 without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, without control, barbaric, not lovers of those who are good,

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

4 traitors, reckless, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

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

5 having a form of piety, but having denied its power; and be turning away from these,

having a form of godliness, but denying its power: from these also turn away.

6 for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the weak women, loaded with sins, led away with manifold desires,

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 always learning, and never able to come to a knowledge of truth,

that are always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 and even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so these also stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved 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 will not advance any further, for their folly will be evident to all, as theirs also became.

But they shall proceed no further; for their madness shall be manifest to all, as was the madness of those men.

10 And you have followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

But you have fully known my teaching, my course of life, my purpose, my faithfulness, my long-suffering, my love, my patience,

11 the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured! And the LORD delivered me out of all.

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 And all who will to live piously in Christ Jesus will also be persecuted,

And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

13 and evil men and impostors will advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

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

14 And you—remain in the things which you learned and were entrusted with, having known from whom you learned,

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

15 and because you have known the Holy Writings from infancy, which are able to make you wise—to salvation, through faith that [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 Every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction that [is] 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 fitted—having been completed for every good work.

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