2 Timothy 3

1 But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come.

But this know, that in the last days there will be difficult times;

2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

for men will be selfish, covetous, arrogant, proud, blasphemers, undutiful to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

3 without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,

without natural affection, perfidious, false accusers, intemperate, savage, enemies to the good, traitors,

4 traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

5 holding a form of godliness but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

having a form of godliness, but strangers to the power of it: from such turn away.

6 For some of these are people who creep into houses and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

For of these are they who insinuate themselves into families, and captivate weak women, that are laden with sins,

7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

and led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith are rejected.

And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; being men of corrupt minds, and of no judgement in the faith.

9 But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

But they shall not proceed far: for their folly shall be evident to all, as theirs also was.

10 But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

But thou art well acquainted with my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, persecutions,

11 persecutions, and sufferings—those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all.

sufferings, which befel me at Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and how the Lord delivered me out of them all.

12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

And indeed all, that are desirous to live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

But wicked men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

14 But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

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

15 From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus: for all scripture is by inspiration from God,

16 Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

and is profitable for doctrine, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

17 that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly fitted for every good work.