< 2 Timothy 3 >
1 But know this, that in the last days grievous times will come.
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, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 natural affection, implacable, slanderers, incontinent, fierce, without love for what is good,
Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 betrayers, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. And from these turn away.
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of these are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 ever learning, and never able to come to the full knowledge of the truth.
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also do these withstand the truth; men corrupted in their minds, reprobate 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 proceed no further; for their folly will be clearly manifest to all, as that of those men was.
But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.
10 But thou art well acquainted with my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,
But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience,
11 persecutions, sufferings; what things came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me.
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 Yea, and all that desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
Yes, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and impostors will wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14 But do thou continue in the things which thou didst learn and wast assured of, knowing from what teachers thou didst learn them,
But continue you in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing of whom you have 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 child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture is inspired by God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for discipline 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 perfect, thoroughly furnished unto every good work.
That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.