Προς Τιμοθεον Β΄ 3

1 τουτο δε γινωσκε οτι εν εσχαταις ημεραις ενστησονται καιροι χαλεποι

But this know thou, that in the latter days hard times will come:

2 εσονται γαρ οι ανθρωποι φιλαυτοι φιλαργυροι αλαζονες υπερηφανοι βλασφημοι γονευσιν απειθεις αχαριστοι ανοσιοι

and men will be lovers of themselves, and lovers of money, boasters, proud, censorious, unyielding towards their own people, denyers of grace, wicked,

3 αστοργοι ασπονδοι διαβολοι ακρατεις ανημεροι αφιλαγαθοι

calumniators, addicted to concupiscence, ferocious, haters of the good,

4 προδοται προπετεις τετυφωμενοι φιληδονοι μαλλον η φιλοθεοι

treacherous, rash, inflated, attached to pleasure more than to the love of God,

5 εχοντες μορφωσιν ευσεβειας την δε δυναμιν αυτης ηρνημενοι και τουτους αποτρεπου

having a form of respect for God, but wide from the power of God. Them who are such, repel from thee.

6 εκ τουτων γαρ εισιν οι ενδυνοντες εις τας οικιας και αιχμαλωτευοντες τα γυναικαρια σεσωρευμενα αμαρτιαις αγομενα επιθυμιαις ποικιλαις

For of them are they who creep into this and that house, and captivate the women who are plunged in sins and led away by divers lusts,

7 παντοτε μανθανοντα και μηδεποτε εις επιγνωσιν αληθειας ελθειν δυναμενα

who are always learning, and can never come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 ον τροπον δε ιαννης και ιαμβρης αντεστησαν μωυσει ουτως και ουτοι ανθιστανται τη αληθεια ανθρωποι κατεφθαρμενοι τον νουν αδοκιμοι περι την πιστιν

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also do these withstand the truth: men whose mind is corrupted, and they reprobates from the faith.

9 αλλ ου προκοψουσιν επι πλειον η γαρ ανοια αυτων εκδηλος εσται πασιν ως και η εκεινων εγενετο

But they will not make progress, for their infatuation will be understood by every one, as theirs also was understood.

10 συ δε παρηκολουθηκας μου τη διδασκαλια τη αγωγη τη προθεσει τη πιστει τη μακροθυμια τη αγαπη τη υπομονη

But thou hast followed after my doctrine, and my manner of life, and my aims, and my faith, and my long suffering, and my love, and my patience,

11 τοις διωγμοις τοις παθημασιν οια μοι εγενετο εν αντιοχεια εν ικονιω εν λυστροις οιους διωγμους υπηνεγκα και εκ παντων με ερρυσατο ο κυριος

and my persecution, and my sufferings. And thou knowest what I endured at Antioch, and at Iconium, and at Lystra; what persecution I endured: and from all these my Lord delivered me.

12 και παντες δε οι θελοντες ευσεβως ζην εν χριστω ιησου διωχθησονται

And likewise all, who choose to live in the fear of God, in Jesus the Messiah, will be persecuted.

13 πονηροι δε ανθρωποι και γοητες προκοψουσιν επι το χειρον πλανωντες και πλανωμενοι

But evil and seducing men will add to their wickedness, while they deceive and are deceived.

14 συ δε μενε εν οις εμαθες και επιστωθης ειδως παρα τινος εμαθες

But continue thou in the things thou hast learned and been assured of; for thou knowest from whom thou learnedst;

15 και οτι απο βρεφους τα ιερα γραμματα οιδας τα δυναμενα σε σοφισαι εις σωτηριαν δια πιστεως της εν χριστω ιησου

because from thy childhood, thou wast taught the holy books, which can make thee wise unto life, by faith in Jesus the Messiah.

16 πασα γραφη θεοπνευστος και ωφελιμος προς διδασκαλιαν προς ελεγχον προς επανορθωσιν προς παιδειαν την εν δικαιοσυνη

All scripture that was written by the Spirit, is profitable for instruction, and for confutation, and for correction, and for erudition in righteousness;

17 ινα αρτιος η ο του θεου ανθρωπος προς παν εργον αγαθον εξηρτισμενος

that the man of God may become perfect, and complete for every good work.