2 Timoteus 3
1 Men vid dette, at i de sidste Dage skulle vanskelige Tider indtræde.
Be sure of this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
2 Thi Menneskene skulle være egenkærlige, pengegridske, praleriske, hovmodige, spottelystne, ulydige imod Forældre, utaknemmelige, ryggesløse,
People will be selfish, mercenary, boastful, haughty, and blasphemous; disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, impure,
3 ukærlige, uforligelige, bagtaleriske, uafholdne, rå, uden Kærlighed til det gode,
incapable of affection, merciless, slanderous, wanting in self-control, brutal, careless of the right,
4 forræderske, fremfusende, opblæste, Mennesker, som mere elske Vellyst, end de elske Gud,
treacherous, reckless, and puffed up with pride; they will love pleasure more than they love God;
5 som have Gudfrygtigheds Skin, men have fornægtet dens Kraft. Og fra disse skal du vende dig bort!
and while they retain the outward form of religion, they will not allow it to influence them. Turn your back on such people as these.
6 Thi til dem høre de, som snige sig ind i Husene og fange Kvindfolk, der ere belæssede med Synder og drives af mange Hånde Begæringer
For among them are to be found those who creep into homes and captivate weak women – women who, loaded with sins, and slaves to all kinds of passions,
7 og altid lære og aldrig kunne komme til Sandheds Erkendelse.
are always learning, and yet never able to attain to a real knowledge of the truth.
8 Men ligesom Jannes og Jambres stode Moses imod, således modstå også disse Sandheden: Mennesker, fordærvede i Sindet, forkastelige i Troen.
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these people, in their turn, oppose the truth. Their minds are corrupted, and, as regards the faith, they are utterly worthless.
9 Dog, de skulle ikke få Fremgang ydermere; thi deres Afsind skal blive åbenbart for alle, ligesom også hines blev.
They will not, however, make further progress; for their wicked folly will be plain to everyone, just as the folly Jannes and Jambres was.
10 Du derimod har efterfulgt mig i Lære, i Vandel, i Forsæt, Tro, Langmodighed, Kærlighed, Udholdenhed,
But you, Timothy, were a close observer of my teaching, my conduct, my purposes, my faith, my forbearance, my love, and my patient endurance,
11 i Forfølgelser, i Lidelser, sådanne, som ere komne over mig i Antiokia, i Ikonium, i Lystra, sådanne Forfølgelser, som jeg har udstået, og Herren har friet mig ud af dem alle.
as well as of my persecutions, and of the sufferings which I met with at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. You know what persecutions I underwent; and yet the Lord brought me safe out of all!
12 Ja, også alle de, som ville leve gudfrygtigt i Kristus Jesus, skulle forfølges.
Yes, and all who aim at living a religious life in union with Christ Jesus will have to suffer persecution;
13 Men onde Mennesker og Bedragere ville gå frem til det værre; de forføre og forføres.
but wicked people and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and deceived themselves.
14 Du derimod, bliv i det, som du har lært, og som du er bleven forvisset om, efterdi du ved, af hvem du har lært det,
You, however, must stand by what you learnt and accepted as true. You know who they were from whom you learnt it;
15 og efterdi du fra Barn af kender de hellige Skrifter, som kunne gøre dig viis til Frelse ved Troen på Kristus Jesus.
and that, from your childhood, you have known the sacred writings, which can give you the wisdom that, through belief in Christ Jesus, leads to salvation.
16 Hvert Skrift er indåndet af Gud og nyttig til Belæring, til Irettesættelse, til Forbedring, til Optugtelse i Retfærdighed,
All scripture is God-breathed: helpful for teaching, for refuting error, for giving guidance, and for training others in righteousness;
17 for at Guds-Mennesket må vorde fuldkomment, dygtiggjort til al god Gerning.
so that God’s people may be capable and equipped for good work of every kind.
