2 Timothy 3
1 But, of this, be taking note—that, in last days, there will set in perilous seasons;
But know this: Hard times will come in the last days.
2 For men will be—fond of themselves, fond of money, ostentatious, arrogant, defamers, to parents, unyielding, unthankful, unkind,
For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 without natural affection, accepting no truce, given to intrigue, without self-control, uncivilized, unfriendly to good men,
without natural affection, irreconcilable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, having no love for what is good,
4 traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
traitors, reckless, puffed up, and lovers of pleasure rather 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 its power. Avoid such people.
6 For, of these, are they who enter into the houses, and captivate silly women, [women] laden with sins, led on by manifold covetings,
Among them are those who worm their way into houses and captivate vulnerable women who are overwhelmed with sins and swayed by various evil desires.
7 Ever learning and never, unto a personal knowledge of truth, able to come;
Such women are always learning yet 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;
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these false teachers also oppose the truth. They are corrupted in mind and have proven themselves to be unqualified with respect to 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 will not make any further progress, for their folly will become obvious to everyone, just like the folly of Jannes and Jambres.
10 But, thou, hast closely studied—my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,
Yoʋ, however, have closely followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance.
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; —
Yoʋ know how much persecution and suffering I endured in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. Yet the Lord rescued me from it all.
12 Yea and, all who are determined to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted;
Indeed, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
13 Whereas, wicked men and howling impostors, will force their way to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.
But evil people and imposters will become 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 as for yoʋ, continue in what yoʋ have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom yoʋ have learned it,
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 how from childhood yoʋ have known the sacred writings, which are able to give yoʋ wisdom for salvation through faith 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 inspired by God and is beneficial for teaching, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness,
17 In order that, ready, may be the man, of God, unto every good work, being well-prepared.
so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
