2 Timothy 3
3
The Last Days
1#Eze 38:16; 2Pe 3:3Know this: In the last days perilous times will come. 2#Php 2:21; Jude 1:16Men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3#Ro 1:31; 1Ti 3:11without natural affection, trucebreakers, slanderers, unrestrained, fierce, despisers of those who are good, 4#1Ti 3:6traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God, 5#1Ti 5:8; Mt 7:15having a form of godliness, but denying its power. Turn away from such people.
6#Titus 3:3; Jude 1:4Those of this nature creep into houses and captivate silly women who are burdened with sins and led away with various desires, 7#1Ti 2:4; 2Ti 2:25always learning, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8#Ex 7:11; 1Ti 6:5Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men of corrupt minds and worthless concerning the faith. 9#Ex 7:12; 9:11But they shall proceed no further, for their folly will be revealed to everyone, as theirs also was.
Last Charge to Timothy
10#Php 2:22; 1Ti 4:6But you have observed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, tolerance, love, patience, 11#Ps 34:19; Ac 13:45persecutions, and afflictions, which came to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra—what persecutions I endured! But the Lord delivered me out of them all. 12#Ac 14:22; Titus 2:12Yes, and all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13But evil men and seducers will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14#2Ti 1:13But continue in the things that you have learned and have been assured of, knowing those from whom you have learned them, 15#2Ti 1:5and that since childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through the faith that is in Christ Jesus. 16#Ro 15:4All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, 17#1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 2:21that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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2 Timothy 3
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The Dangers of the Last Days
1You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. 2For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. 3They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. 4They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. 5They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!
6They are the kind who work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence of#3:6 Greek and take captive. vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires. 7(Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth.) 8These teachers oppose the truth just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They have depraved minds and a counterfeit faith. 9But they won’t get away with this for long. Someday everyone will recognize what fools they are, just as with Jannes and Jambres.
Paul’s Charge to Timothy
10But you, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance. 11You know how much persecution and suffering I have endured. You know all about how I was persecuted in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra—but the Lord rescued me from all of it. 12Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived.
14But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you. 15You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
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