2 Timothy 3
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
But know this: In the last days there will be difficult times.
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 themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, and unholy.
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
They will be without natural affection, unable to reconcile, slanderers, without self-control, violent, not lovers of good.
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
They will be betrayers, 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.
They will have a shape of godliness, but they will deny its power. Turn away from these people.
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 some of them are men who enter into households and captivate foolish women. These are women who are heaped up with sins and are led away by various desires.
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
These women are always learning, but they are 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.
In the same way that Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, these false teachers also stand against the truth. They are men corrupt in mind, and with regard to the faith they are proven to be false.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was.
But they will not advance very far. For their foolishness will be obvious to all, just like that of those men.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
But as for you, you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
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, sufferings, and what happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra. I endured persecutions. Out of them all, the Lord rescued me.
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
All those who want to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
Evil people and impostors will go from bad to worse, leading others and themselves astray.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];
But as for you, remain in the things that you have learned and have firmly believed. You know from whom you have learned.
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.
You know that from childhood you have known the sacred writings. These are able to make you wise for salvation through faith 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 has been inspired by God. It is profitable for doctrine, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
This is so that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
