2 Timothy 3
3
1And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,
2for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evilspeakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,
3without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,
4traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
5having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,
6for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,
7always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,
8and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;
9but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.
10And thou — thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,
11the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,
12and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,
13and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.
14And thou — be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,
15and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise — to salvation, through faith that [is] in Christ Jesus;
16every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that [is] in righteousness,
17that the man of God may be fitted — for every good work having been completed.
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2 Timothy 3
3
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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