2 Timothy 3

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

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

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

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, 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, truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

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

Traitors, heady, high minded, 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 the power thereof: from such 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 they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

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

Ever 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 do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning 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 folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.

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

But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, 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.

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

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

Yes, 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 seducers shall wax 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 continue you in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing of whom you have 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 to salvation through faith which 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 doctrine, 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 to all good works.