2 Timothy 3

1 But, of this, be taking note—that, in last days, there will set in perilous seasons;

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

2 For men will be—fond of themselves, fond of money, ostentatious, arrogant, defamers, to parents, unyielding, unthankful, unkind,

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 without natural affection, accepting no truce, given to intrigue, without self-control, uncivilized, unfriendly to good men,

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

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

Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 having a form of godliness, but, the power thereof, denying! 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 enter into the houses, and captivate silly women, [women] laden with sins, led on by manifold covetings,

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, unto a personal knowledge of truth, able to come;

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

8 Moreover, like as, Jannes and Jambres, withstood Moses, so, these men also, withstand the truth, —men utterly corrupted in their mind, disapproved concerning their 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 shall not force their way further, for, their folly, shall be, fully evident, unto all, —as also, that of those men, became.

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

10 But, thou, hast closely studied—my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

11 persecutions, sufferings, what manner of things, befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra, what manner of persecutions, I endured, —and, out of all, the Lord, rescued me; —

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

12 Yea and, all who are determined to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted;

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

13 Whereas, wicked men and howling impostors, will force their way to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.

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

14 But, thou, —abide in the things which thou hast learned, and been entrusted with, knowing, from whom, thou hast learned [them], —

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

15 And that, from a babe, those sacred letters, thou hast known which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus:

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.

16 Every scripture, [is] God-breathed, and profitable—unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto the discipline 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 In order that, ready, may be the man, of God, unto every good work, being well-prepared.

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.