2 Timothy 3
1 [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].
Das sollst du aber wissen, daß in den letzten Tagen werden greuliche Zeiten kommen.
2 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].
Denn es werden Menschen sein, die von sich selbst halten, geizig, ruhmredig, hoffärtig, Lästerer, den Eltern ungehorsam, undankbar, ungeistlich,
3 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.
störrig, unversöhnlich, Schänder, unkeusch, wild, ungütig,
4 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.
Verräter, Frevler, aufgeblasen, die mehr lieben Wollust denn Gott,
5 [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]),
die da haben den Schein eines gottseligen Wesens, aber seine Kraft verleugnen sie. Und solche meide!
6 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.
Aus denselbigen sind, die hin und her in die Häuser schleichen und führen die Weiblein gefangen, die mit Sünden beladen sind und mit mancherlei Lüsten fahren,
7 [Even though] they are always [wanting to] learn new things, they are never able to recognize what is true.
lernen immerdar und können nimmer zur Erkenntnis der Wahrheit kommen.
8 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].
Gleicherweise aber, wie Jannes und Jambres dem Mose widerstunden, also widerstehen auch diese der Wahrheit; es sind Menschen von zerrütteten Sinnen, untüchtig zum Glauben.
9 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].
Aber sie werden's die Länge nicht treiben; denn ihre Torheit wird offenbar werden jedermann, gleichwie auch jener war.
10 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].
Du aber hast erfahren meine Lehre, meine Weise, meine Meinung, meinen Glauben, meine Langmut, meine Liebe, meine Geduld,
11 [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.
meine Verfolgung, meine Leiden, welche mir widerfahren sind zu Antiochien, zu Ikonien, zu Lystra, welche Verfolgung ich da ertrug: und aus allen hat mich der HERR erlöset.
12 (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.
Und alle, die gottselig leben wollen in Christo Jesu, müssen Verfolgung leiden.
13 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.
Mit den bösen Menschen aber und verführerischen wird's je länger, je ärger, verführen und werden verführet.
14 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]).
Du aber bleibe in dem, was du gelernet hast und dir vertrauet ist, sintemal du weißt, von wem du gelernet hast.
15 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.
Und weil du von Kind auf die Heilige Schrift weißt, kann dich dieselbige unterweisen zur Seligkeit durch den Glauben an Christum Jesum.
16 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.
Denn alle Schrift, von Gott eingegeben, ist nutze zur Lehre, zur Strafe, zur Besserung, zur Züchtigung in der Gerechtigkeit,
17 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.
daß ein Mensch Gottes sei vollkommen, zu allem guten Werk geschickt.
