2 Timoteus 3
1 Men vid dette, at i de sidste Dage skulle vanskelige Tider indtræde.
But of this be assured: in the last days grievous times will set in.
2 Thi Menneskene skulle være egenkærlige, pengegridske, praleriske, hovmodige, spottelystne, ulydige imod Forældre, utaknemmelige, ryggesløse,
For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, profane. They will be disobedient to parents, thankless, irreligious,
3 ukærlige, uforligelige, bagtaleriske, uafholdne, rå, uden Kærlighed til det gode,
destitute of natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers. They will have no self-control, but will be brutal, opposed to goodness,
4 forræderske, fremfusende, opblæste, Mennesker, som mere elske Vellyst, end de elske Gud,
treacherous, headstrong, self-important. They will love pleasure instead of loving God,
5 som have Gudfrygtigheds Skin, men have fornægtet dens Kraft. Og fra disse skal du vende dig bort!
and will keep up a make-believe of piety and yet live in defiance of its power. Turn away from people of this sort.
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
Among them are included the men who make their way into private houses and carry off weak women as their prisoners--women who, weighed down by the burden of their sins, are led by ever-changing caprice,
7 og altid lære og aldrig kunne komme til Sandheds Erkendelse.
and are always learning something new, and yet are never able to arrive at 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.
And just as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also these false teachers withstand the truth--being, as they are, men of debased intellects, and of no real worth so far as faith is concerned.
9 Dog, de skulle ikke få Fremgang ydermere; thi deres Afsind skal blive åbenbart for alle, ligesom også hines blev.
But they will have no further success; for their folly will be as clearly manifest to all men, as that of the opponents of Moses came to be.
10 Du derimod har efterfulgt mig i Lære, i Vandel, i Forsæt, Tro, Langmodighed, Kærlighed, Udholdenhed,
But you have intimately known my teaching, life, aims, faith, patience, love, resignation,
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.
and the persecutions and sufferings which I have endured; the things which happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra. You know the persecutions I endured, and how the Lord delivered me out of them all.
12 Ja, også alle de, som ville leve gudfrygtigt i Kristus Jesus, skulle forfølges.
And indeed every one who is determined to live a godly life as a follower of Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
13 Men onde Mennesker og Bedragere ville gå frem til det værre; de forføre og forføres.
But bad men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, misleading and being misled.
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,
But you must cling to the things which you have learnt and have been taught to believe, knowing who your teachers were,
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 infancy you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise to obtain salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
16 Hvert Skrift er indåndet af Gud og nyttig til Belæring, til Irettesættelse, til Forbedring, til Optugtelse i Retfærdighed,
Every Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for convincing, for correction of error, and for instruction in right doing;
17 for at Guds-Mennesket må vorde fuldkomment, dygtiggjort til al god Gerning.
so that the man of God may himself be complete and may be perfectly equipped for every good work.
