2 Timothy 3
1 [You need to] realize that during the last days [MTY] [before Christ returns, evil people will make] it difficult [for believers to behave as they should].
Das sollst du aber wissen, daß in den letzten Tagen schlimme Zeiten eintreten werden;
2 This is because [such evil] people will be habitually loving themselves and loving money. They will habitually boast [about themselves], they will be proud, and will often say bad things [about others. They] will disobey [their] parents. They will not be thankful, nor will they respect [anything that is good].
denn da werden die Menschen selbstsüchtig und geldgierig sein, prahlerisch und hochmütig, schmähsüchtig, den Eltern ungehorsam, undankbar, gottlos,
3 They will not [even] love their own family, nor agree with [anybody] (OR, [they never forgive anyone]). They will tell lies about people. They will not control what they say and do, nor allow anyone to control them. They will not love [anything that is] good.
ohne Liebe und Treue, verleumderisch, unmäßig, zügellos, allem Guten feind,
4 They will (betray others/hand others over to their enemies) and act foolishly. They will be overly/very proud of themselves, and they will love to please themselves instead of loving God.
verräterisch, leichtfertig und dünkelhaft, mehr dem Genuß als der Liebe zu Gott ergeben;
5 [And, although they will] pretend that they worship God, they will not let [God’s Spirit] work powerfully [in their lives]. Do not associate with such people (OR, Do not let such people join [your congregation]),
sie werden wohl noch den äußeren Schein der Gottseligkeit wahren, aber deren innere Kraft nicht erkennen lassen. Von solchen Menschen wende dich ab!
6 because some such [people, even now], subtly/deceivingly persuade foolish women to let them come into their houses, and then they deceive those women [so that they control what those women think. These women] have been burdened with sins {have sinned very much} and they have been led to do {they do} the many [evil] things that they strongly desire to do.
Denn zu diesen gehören die, welche sich Eingang in die Häuser zu verschaffen wissen und Angehörige des weiblichen Geschlechts einzufangen suchen (und zwar solche), die mit Sünden beladen sind und von mancherlei Leidenschaften umgetrieben werden,
7 [Even though] they are always [wanting to] learn new things, they are never able to recognize what is true.
die immerfort (etwas Neues) lernen wollen und doch niemals zur wirklichen Erkenntnis der Wahrheit zu gelangen vermögen.
8 Just like Jannes and Jambres [long ago] very much opposed Moses, so also some [people] now oppose the true [message. Those] people think only what is evil. God rejects them [because they do not] believe [what is true].
Geradeso wie einst Jannes und Jambres gegen Mose aufgetreten sind, so treten auch diese gegen die Wahrheit auf: Menschen mit zerrüttetem Verstand und im Glauben unbewährt.
9 Nevertheless, they will not continue to succeed, because most [HYP] people will understand clearly that such people are foolish, just like people also realized [clearly that Jannes and Jambres were foolish].
Doch sie werden mit ihrem Treiben nicht weit kommen, denn ihr Unverstand wird für alle klar zutage liegen, wie es ja auch bei jenen (beiden) der Fall gewesen ist.
10 But as for yourself, you have fully known what I have taught. You have known [and imitated] the way in which I conducted my life, [and] what I have been trying to do. [You have] trusted [God as] I have. You have been patient as I have been. [You have] loved people [as] I have, and [you have] endured [as you suffered like] I have [suffered].
Du aber hast dir zur Richtschnur genommen meine Lehre und Lebensführung, mein Streben, meinen Glauben, meine Langmut, Liebe und Geduld,
11 [You know how I endured many times when people] harmed me. [They] caused me to suffer at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra [cities]. [But although they caused me to suffer], I endured it; and every time [they] did those things to me, the Lord rescued me.
meine Verfolgungen und Leiden, wie sie mir in Antiochia, in Ikonium und in Lystra widerfahren sind. Derartige Verfolgungen habe ich zu bestehen gehabt, und aus allen hat der Herr mich errettet;
12 (Indeed/You know that), for us [(inc)] who want to live (in a [godly manner/] a [manner that pleases God]), we will always be persecuted {there will always be people who will cause us to suffer} because we [have a close relationship with] Christ Jesus.
und so werden auch alle (anderen), die in Christus Jesus ein gottseliges Leben zu führen gewillt sind, Verfolgungen zu erleiden haben.
13 Evil people (OR, And those) who deceive other people will (get worse/teach things that are more and more wrong). [Specifically, they will] deceive other people, and [those who hear them will] deceive others.
Böse Menschen dagegen und Betrüger werden es immer ärger treiben, indem sie verführen und selbst verführt werden.
14 But you, in contrast, must continue [to believe] what you have learned and (been assured of/firmly believe). [I know that you are confident/sure that it is true because] you know that you have learned it from all [of us who taught you] ([God’s truth/what is right]).
Du aber bleibe dem treu, was du gelernt hast und was dir zu völliger Gewißheit geworden ist; du weißt ja, von welchen Lehrern du es gelernt hast,
15 From [the time when you were] a child you have known the holy writings/Scriptures. [You now know that] they enabled you to become wise so that God saved you because of your believing in Christ Jesus.
und kennst ja von Kind auf die heiligen Schriften, die imstande sind, dich weise zu machen zur Errettung durch den auf Christus Jesus gegründeten Glauben.
16 God (inspired/put into men’s minds) everything [that is written] in the Scriptures {they [wrote] in the holy writings}, and those writings are all useful to teach [us what is true], to cause us to know [when we are] wrong and then (to correct us/to show us what we have done that is wrong), and to train/teach us to do what is right.
Jede von Gottes Geist eingegebene Schrift ist auch förderlich zur Belehrung und zur Überführung, zur Besserung und zur Erziehung in der Gerechtigkeit,
17 What [is written] {they wrote} is useful to help us who [serve] God to be ready/prepared to do all that we should do. By means of it, we are equipped {God gives us what we need} in order to do every [kind of] good deeds.
damit der Gottesmensch vollkommen sei, zu jedem guten Werk voll ausgerüstet.
