2 Timotheosbrevet 3
1 Men det må du veta, att i de yttersta dagarna svåra tider skola komma.
[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].
2 Ty människorna skola då vara själviska, penningkära, stortaliga, övermodiga, smädelystna, olydiga mot sina föräldrar, otacksamma, gudlösa,
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].
3 kärlekslösa mot sina närmaste, trolösa, begivna på förtal, omåttliga, tygellösa, fientliga mot det goda,
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.
4 förrädiska, besinningslösa, förblindade av högmod; de skola älska vällust mer än Gud,
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.
5 de skola hava ett sken av gudsfruktan, men skola icke vilja veta av dess kraft. Vänd dig bort ifrån sådana.
[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]),
6 Ty till dem höra de män som innästla sig i husen och fånga svaga kvinnor, som äro tyngda av synder och drivas av allahanda begärelser,
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.
7 kvinnor som alltjämt hålla på med att lära, men aldrig kunna komma till kunskap om sanningen.
[Even though] they are always [wanting to] learn new things, they are never able to recognize what is true.
8 Och såsom Jannes och Jambres stodo emot Moses, så stå dessa män emot sanningen; de äro människor som äro fördärvade i sitt sinne och icke hålla provet i fråga om tron.
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].
9 Men de skola icke tillstädjas att gå längre, ty deras galenskap skall bliva uppenbar för alla, såsom det skedde med de männens.
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].
10 Du åter har blivit min efterföljare lära, i vandel, i strävanden, i tro, tålamod, i kärlek, i ståndaktighet,
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].
11 under förföljelser och lidanden, sådana som drabbade mig i Antiokia, Ikonium och Lystra. Ja, sådana förföljelser har jag fått utstå, men ur alla har Herren frälst mig.
[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.
12 Så skola ock alla de, som vilja leva gudfruktigt i Kristus Jesus, få lida förföljelse.
(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.
13 Men onda människor och bedragare skola gå allt längre i ondska; de skola förvilla andra och själva bliva förvillade.
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.
14 Men förbliv du vid det som du har lärt, och som du har fått visshet om. Du vet ju av vilka du har lärt det,
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]).
15 och du känner från barndomen de heliga skrifter som kunna giva dig vishet, så att du bliver frälst genom den tro du har i Kristus Jesus.
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.
16 All skrift som är ingiven av Gud är ock nyttig till undervisning, till bestraffning, till upprättelse, till fostran i rättfärdighet,
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.
17 så att en gudsmänniska kan bliva fullt färdig, väl skickad till allt gott verk.
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.
