Evil in the Last Days 1But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. 2For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive (blasphemous), disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, 4traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5having a form of godliness but denying its power {dynamin}. Turn away from such as these! 6They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions, 7who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge (discernment) of the truth. 8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses <Jasher 79:27>,a so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith. 9But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone. All Scripture Is God-Breathed 10You, however, have observed my teaching {didaskalia}, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love {agapē}, my perseverance (endurance), 11my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord {Kyrios} rescued me from all of them. 12Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ (the Anointed One) Jesus (YHWH saves) will be persecuted, 13while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them. 15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ (the Anointed One) Jesus (YHWH saves). 16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction {didaskalian}, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God {Theou} may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. Footnotes: 8 a See Jasher 79:27. The Book of Jashar or the Book of the Upright One is often cited as Jasher. The Berean Annotated Bible (BAB) is the Annotated version of the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). The BAB includes over 50,000 points of emphasis using the following system: (Emphasis and Names) {Hebrew and Greek} [Alternate Manuscripts] \Literal translation/ <Measurements and Crossrefs> Second Person Plural: you⁺ your⁺ yours⁺ This version is an early draft and is now in the stage of proofing, consistency checking, and public comment. Please note that meanings for Biblical names are based on Hebrew and Greek roots and can be somewhat subjective. Feel free to Contact us with suggestions or corrections. We are still adding points of emphasis wherever helpful. |
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