2 Timothy 3

1 And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,

This, also, know, that in latter days perilous times will come.

2 for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, proud, defamers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

3 without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,

without natural affection, bargain-breakers, slanderers, incontinent, fierce, haters of good men,

4 traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God;

5 having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

having a form of godliness, but denying the power of it. Now, from these, turn away.

6 for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,

Of these, indeed, are they who go into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts;

7 always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,

always learning, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;

Now, in the manner that Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men wholly corrupted in mind, reprobate as to the faith.

9 but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

However, they shall not proceed further; for their foolishness shall be very plain to all, as theirs also was.

10 And thou — thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

But you have fully known my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, meekness, love, patience,

11 the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,

persecutions, sufferings, such as befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra: such persecutions I endured; but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

12 and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

And all, indeed, who will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall be persecuted:

13 and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

but wicked men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

14 And thou — be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,

In the meantime, do you continue in the things which you have learned, and with which you have been intrusted, knowing from whom you have learned them;

15 and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise — to salvation, through faith that [is] in Christ Jesus;

and that, from a child, you have known the sacred scriptures, which are able to make you wise to salvation, by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that [is] in righteousness,

All scripture, given by divine inspiration, is indeed profitable for doctrine, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17 that the man of God may be fitted — for every good work having been completed.

that the man of God may be perfect--completely fitted for every good work.