< 2 Timothy 3 >

1 And know this, that in the last days there will come perilous times,
But know this: In the last days there will be difficult times.
2 for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, slanderous, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unkind,
For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, and unholy.
3 without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, without control, barbaric, not lovers of those who are good,
They will be without natural affection, unable to reconcile, slanderers, without self-control, violent, not lovers of good.
4 traitors, reckless, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
They will be betrayers, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.
5 having a form of piety, but having denied its power; and be turning away from these,
They will have a shape of godliness, but they will deny its power. Turn away from these people.
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 some of them are men who enter into households and captivate foolish women. These are women who are heaped up with sins and are led away by various desires.
7 always learning, and never able to come to a knowledge of truth,
These women are always learning, but they are 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;
In the same way that Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, these false teachers also stand against the truth. They are men corrupt in mind, and with regard to the faith they are proven to be false.
9 but they will not advance any further, for their folly will be evident to all, as theirs also became.
But they will not advance very far. For their foolishness will be obvious to all, just like that of those men.
10 And you have followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,
But as for you, you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, 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, sufferings, and what happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra. I endured persecutions. Out of them all, the Lord rescued me.
12 And all who will to live piously in Christ Jesus will also be persecuted,
All those who want to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
13 and evil men and impostors will advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.
Evil people and impostors will go from bad to worse, leading others and themselves astray.
14 And you—remain in the things which you learned and were entrusted with, having known from whom you learned,
But as for you, remain in the things that you have learned and have firmly believed. You know from whom you have learned.
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.
You know that from childhood you have known the sacred writings. These are able to make you wise for salvation through faith 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 has been inspired by God. It is profitable for doctrine, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
17 that the man of God may be fitted—having been completed for every good work.
This is so that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.

< 2 Timothy 3 >