2 Timothy 3

1 But, of this, be taking note—that, in last days, there will set in perilous seasons;

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.

2 For men will be—fond of themselves, fond of money, ostentatious, arrogant, defamers, to parents, unyielding, unthankful, unkind,

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 without natural affection, accepting no truce, given to intrigue, without self-control, uncivilized, unfriendly to good men,

without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

4 traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

5 having a form of godliness, but, the power thereof, denying! and, from these, turn away;

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

6 For, of these, are they who enter into the houses, and captivate silly women, [women] laden with sins, led on by manifold covetings,

For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

7 Ever learning and never, unto a personal knowledge of truth, able to come;

ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 Moreover, like as, Jannes and Jambres, withstood Moses, so, these men also, withstand the truth, —men utterly corrupted in their mind, disapproved concerning their faith;

And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

9 But they shall not force their way further, for, their folly, shall be, fully evident, unto all, —as also, that of those men, became.

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.

10 But, thou, hast closely studied—my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

11 persecutions, sufferings, what manner of things, befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra, what manner of persecutions, I endured, —and, out of all, the Lord, rescued me; —

persecutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me.

12 Yea and, all who are determined to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted;

Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

13 Whereas, wicked men and howling impostors, will force their way to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.

But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

14 But, thou, —abide in the things which thou hast learned, and been entrusted with, knowing, from whom, thou hast learned [them], —

But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

15 And that, from a babe, those sacred letters, thou hast known which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus:

and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 Every scripture, [is] God-breathed, and profitable—unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto the discipline that is in righteousness, —

Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

17 In order that, ready, may be the man, of God, unto every good work, being well-prepared.

that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.