2 Timotheüs 3
1 En weet dit, dat in de laatste dagen ontstaan zullen zware tijden.
[You need to] realize that during the last days [MTY] [before Christ returns, evil people will make] it difficult [for believers to behave as they should].
2 Want de mensen zullen zijn liefhebbers van zichzelven, geldgierig, laatdunkend, hovaardig, lasteraars, den ouderen ongehoorzaam, ondankbaar, onheilig.
This is because [such evil] people will be habitually loving themselves and loving money. They will habitually boast [about themselves], they will be proud, and will often say bad things [about others. They] will disobey [their] parents. They will not be thankful, nor will they respect [anything that is good].
3 Zonder natuurlijke liefde, onverzoenlijk, achterklappers, onmatig, wreed, zonder liefde tot de goeden,
They will not [even] love their own family, nor agree with [anybody] (OR, [they never forgive anyone]). They will tell lies about people. They will not control what they say and do, nor allow anyone to control them. They will not love [anything that is] good.
4 Verraders, roekeloos, opgeblazen, meer liefhebbers der wellusten dan liefhebbers Gods;
They will (betray others/hand others over to their enemies) and act foolishly. They will be overly/very proud of themselves, and they will love to please themselves instead of loving God.
5 Hebbende een gedaante van godzaligheid, maar die de kracht derzelve verloochend hebben. Heb ook een afkeer van dezen.
[And, although they will] pretend that they worship God, they will not let [God’s Spirit] work powerfully [in their lives]. Do not associate with such people (OR, Do not let such people join [your congregation]),
6 Want van dezen zijn het, die in de huizen insluipen, en nemen de vrouwkens gevangen, die met zonden geladen zijn, en door menigerlei begeerlijkheden gedreven worden;
because some such [people, even now], subtly/deceivingly persuade foolish women to let them come into their houses, and then they deceive those women [so that they control what those women think. These women] have been burdened with sins {have sinned very much} and they have been led to do {they do} the many [evil] things that they strongly desire to do.
7 Vrouwkens, die altijd leren, en nimmermeer tot kennis der waarheid kunnen komen.
[Even though] they are always [wanting to] learn new things, they are never able to recognize what is true.
8 Gelijkerwijs nu Jannes en Jambres Mozes tegenstonden, alzo staan ook deze de waarheid tegen; mensen, verdorven zijnde van verstand, verwerpelijk aangaande het geloof.
Just like Jannes and Jambres [long ago] very much opposed Moses, so also some [people] now oppose the true [message. Those] people think only what is evil. God rejects them [because they do not] believe [what is true].
9 Maar zij zullen niet meerder toenemen; want hun uitzinnigheid zal allen openbaar worden, gelijk ook die van genen geworden is.
Nevertheless, they will not continue to succeed, because most [HYP] people will understand clearly that such people are foolish, just like people also realized [clearly that Jannes and Jambres were foolish].
10 Maar gij hebt achtervolgd mijn leer, wijze van doen, voornemen, geloof, lankmoedigheid, liefde, lijdzaamheid.
But as for yourself, you have fully known what I have taught. You have known [and imitated] the way in which I conducted my life, [and] what I have been trying to do. [You have] trusted [God as] I have. You have been patient as I have been. [You have] loved people [as] I have, and [you have] endured [as you suffered like] I have [suffered].
11 Mijn vervolgingen, mijn lijden, zulks als mij overkomen is in Antiochie, in Ikonium en in Lystre; hoedanige vervolgingen ik geleden heb, en de Heere heeft mij uit alle verlost.
[You know how I endured many times when people] harmed me. [They] caused me to suffer at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra [cities]. [But although they caused me to suffer], I endured it; and every time [they] did those things to me, the Lord rescued me.
12 En ook allen, die godzaliglijk willen leven in Christus Jezus, die zullen vervolgd worden.
(Indeed/You know that), for us [(inc)] who want to live (in a [godly manner/] a [manner that pleases God]), we will always be persecuted {there will always be people who will cause us to suffer} because we [have a close relationship with] Christ Jesus.
13 Doch de boze mensen en bedriegers zullen tot erger voortgaan, verleidende en wordende verleid.
Evil people (OR, And those) who deceive other people will (get worse/teach things that are more and more wrong). [Specifically, they will] deceive other people, and [those who hear them will] deceive others.
14 Maar blijft gij in hetgeen gij geleerd hebt, en waarvan u verzekering gedaan is, wetende, van wien gij het geleerd hebt;
But you, in contrast, must continue [to believe] what you have learned and (been assured of/firmly believe). [I know that you are confident/sure that it is true because] you know that you have learned it from all [of us who taught you] ([God’s truth/what is right]).
15 En dat gij van kinds af de heilige Schriften geweten hebt, die u wijs kunnen maken tot zaligheid, door het geloof, hetwelk in Christus Jezus is.
From [the time when you were] a child you have known the holy writings/Scriptures. [You now know that] they enabled you to become wise so that God saved you because of your believing in Christ Jesus.
16 Al de Schrift is van God ingegeven, en is nuttig tot lering, tot wederlegging, tot verbetering, tot onderwijzing, die in de rechtvaardigheid is;
God (inspired/put into men’s minds) everything [that is written] in the Scriptures {they [wrote] in the holy writings}, and those writings are all useful to teach [us what is true], to cause us to know [when we are] wrong and then (to correct us/to show us what we have done that is wrong), and to train/teach us to do what is right.
17 Opdat de mens Gods volmaakt zij, tot alle goed werk volmaaktelijk toegerust.
What [is written] {they wrote} is useful to help us who [serve] God to be ready/prepared to do all that we should do. By means of it, we are equipped {God gives us what we need} in order to do every [kind of] good deeds.
