Προς Τιμοθεον Β΄ 3

1 τουτο δε γινωσκε οτι εν εσχαταισ ημεραισ ενστησονται καιροι χαλεποι

This however do realize, that in [the] last days will be present times difficult.

2 εσονται γαρ οι ανθρωποι φιλαυτοι φιλαργυροι αλαζονεσ υπερηφανοι βλασφημοι γονευσιν απειθεισ αχαριστοι ανοσιοι

Will be for men lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, to parents disobedient, ungrateful, unholy,

3 αστοργοι ασπονδοι διαβολοι ακρατεισ ανημεροι αφιλαγαθοι

unloving, implacable, slanderous, without self-control, savage, without love of good,

4 προδοται προπετεισ τετυφωμενοι φιληδονοι μαλλον η φιλοθεοι

treacherous, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

5 εχοντεσ μορφωσιν ευσεβειασ την δε δυναμιν αυτησ ηρνημενοι και τουτουσ αποτρεπου

having a form of godliness but the power of it already denying. And these do yourself turn away from.

6 εκ τουτων γαρ εισιν οι ενδυνοντεσ εισ τασ οικιασ και αιχμαλωτευοντεσ γυναικαρια σεσωρευμενα αμαρτιαισ αγομενα επιθυμιαισ ποικιλαισ

Out of this sort for are those entering into households and (being captured *N(k)O*) (*k*) weak women burdened with sins, being led away by passions various,

7 παντοτε μανθανοντα και μηδεποτε εισ επιγνωσιν αληθειασ ελθειν δυναμενα

always learning and never to a knowledge of [the] truth to come being able.

8 ον τροπον δε ιαννησ και ιαμβρησ αντεστησαν μωυση ουτωσ και ουτοι ανθιστανται τη αληθεια ανθρωποι κατεφθαρμενοι τον νουν αδοκιμοι περι την πιστιν

By which way now Jannes and Jambres opposed to Moses, so also these oppose to the truth, men depraved in mind, disqualified regarding the faith.

9 αλλ ου προκοψουσιν επι πλειον η γαρ ανοια αυτων εκδηλοσ εσται πασιν ωσ και η εκεινων εγενετο

But not they will advance further much; for the folly of them plain will be to all, as also that of those [two] became.

10 συ δε παρηκολουθηκασ μου τη διδασκαλια τη αγωγη τη προθεσει τη πιστει τη μακροθυμια τη αγαπη τη υπομονη

You yourself however (closely followed *N(k)O*) after my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,

11 τοισ διωγμοισ τοισ παθημασιν οια μοι εγενετο εν αντιοχεια εν ικονιω εν λυστροισ οιουσ διωγμουσ υπηνεγκα και εκ παντων με ερρυσατο ο κυριοσ

persecutions, sufferings such as to me happened in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what manner of persecutions I endured! And yet out of all me delivered the Lord.

12 και παντεσ δε οι θελοντεσ ευσεβωσ ζην εν χριστω ιησου διωχθησονται

Also all now those desiring piously to live in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

13 πονηροι δε ανθρωποι και γοητεσ προκοψουσιν επι το χειρον πλανωντεσ και πλανωμενοι

Evil however men and imposters will advance to worse deceiving and being deceived.

14 συ δε μενε εν οισ εμαθεσ και επιστωθησ ειδωσ παρα τινοσ εμαθεσ

You yourself however do abide in [the] things you have learned and you were assured of knowing from (which [people] *N(k)O*) you learned [them],

15 και οτι απο βρεφουσ τα ιερα γραμματα οιδασ τα δυναμενα σε σοφισαι εισ σωτηριαν δια πιστεωσ τησ εν χριστω ιησου

and for from childhood the sacred writings you know, which are being able you to make wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

16 πασα γραφη θεοπνευστοσ και ωφελιμοσ προσ διδασκαλιαν προσ ελεγχον προσ επανορθωσιν προσ παιδειαν την εν δικαιοσυνη

Every Scripture [is] God-breathed and profitable for instruction, for conviction, for correction, [and] for training in righteousness,

17 ινα αρτιοσ η ο του θεου ανθρωποσ προσ παν εργον αγαθον εξηρτισμενοσ

so that complete may be the of God man, toward every work good fully equipped.