2 Timothy 3
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1But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:1But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.
2For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,2For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,3heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,
4traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,4treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!5having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
6For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,6For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions,
7always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.7always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.
8Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith;8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith.
9but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was.9But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.
10But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,10You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,
11persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.11my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me.
12Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.12Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
13But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.13while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,14But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it
15and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.15and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
16All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,16All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
17that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.17that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
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