2 Timothy 3

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

But know this, that in the last days terrible times will come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, hateful of good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

For among them are those who crawl into households and take captive weak-willed women weighed down with sins, led away by various passions and pleasures,

7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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

8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also oppose the truth; people corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith.

9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all, as theirs also was.

10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. Out of them all the Lord delivered me.

12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

But evil people and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

that the person of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.