2 Timothy 3

1 But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.

BUT this know, that in the last days distressing times will come.

2 For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, vainglorious, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

unnatural, implacable, slanderers, intemperate, inhuman, averse to goodness,

4 traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

treacherous, wilful, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God;

5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

holding the form of godliness, but denying the power of it: from these men turn with aversion.

6 For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

For such are they who insinuate themselves into houses, and captivate weak women laden with accumulated sins, and actuated by a variety of passions,

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

always learning, yet never able to attain unto the knowledge of truth.

8 And like as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

But in the same manner as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also set themselves in opposition to the truth; men corrupt in mind, reprobate respecting the faith.

9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.

But they shall not proceed to the uttermost; for their infatuation shall be evident to all men, as theirs also was.

10 But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,

11 persecutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me.

the persecutions, the sufferings, which beset me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, yet out of them all the Lord delivered me.

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

And all indeed who will live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

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

But wicked men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and deceived.

14 But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and believed, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

15 and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

and that from a child thou hast known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Jesus Christ.

16 Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

All scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and advantageous for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness

17 that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

that the man of God may be properly furnished, fully qualified for every good work.