2 Timothy 3

1 But be certain of this, that in the last days times of trouble will come.

Know also this, that, in the last days, shall come dangerous times.

2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion,

Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,

3 Without natural love, bitter haters, saying evil of others, violent and uncontrolled, hating all good,

Without affection, without peace, slanderers, incontinent, unmerciful, without kindness,

4 False to their friends, acting without thought, lifted up in mind, loving pleasure more than God;

Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasures more than of God:

5 Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.

Having an appearance indeed of godliness, but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.

6 For these are they who go secretly into houses, making prisoners of foolish women, weighted down with sin, turned from the way by their evil desires,

For of these sort are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, who are led away with divers desires:

7 Ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of what is true.

Ever learning, and never attaining to the knowledge of the truth.

8 And as James and Jambres went against Moses, so do these go against what is true: men of evil minds, who, tested by faith, are seen to be false.

Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

9 But they will go no farther: for their foolish behaviour will be clear to all men, as theirs was in the end.

But they shall proceed no farther; for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.

10 But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;

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

11 My punishments and pain; the things which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the cruel attacks made on me: and the Lord made me free from them all.

Persecutions, afflictions: such as came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra: what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me.

12 Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.

And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

13 Evil and false men will become worse and worse, using deceit and themselves overcome by deceit.

But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error.

14 But see that you keep to the teaching you have been given and the things of which you are certain, conscious of who has been your teacher;

But continue thou in those things which thou hast learned, and which have been committed to thee: knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

15 And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.

And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures, which can instruct thee to salvation, by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 Every holy Writing which comes from God is of profit for teaching, for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness:

All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice,

17 So that the man of God may be complete, trained and made ready for every good work.

That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.