2 Timothy 3
1 But, of this, be taking note—that, in last days, there will set in perilous seasons;
But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come.
2 For men will be—fond of themselves, fond of money, ostentatious, arrogant, defamers, to parents, unyielding, unthankful, unkind,
For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, 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, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,
4 traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 having a form of godliness, but, the power thereof, denying! and, from these, turn away;
holding a form of godliness but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.
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 some of these are people who creep into houses and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,
7 Ever learning and never, unto a personal knowledge of truth, able to come;
always 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;
Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith are rejected.
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 proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.
10 But, thou, hast closely studied—my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,
But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,
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, and sufferings—those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all.
12 Yea and, all who are determined to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted;
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
13 Whereas, wicked men and howling impostors, will force their way to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.
But evil men and impostors will grow 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 you remain in the things which you have learnt and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learnt 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:
From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for 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, —
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
17 In order that, ready, may be the man, of God, unto every good work, being well-prepared.
that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
