2 Timothy 3

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

1Know also this, that in the last days shall come dangerous times.

1And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,

2For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

2Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,

2for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

3without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

3Without affection, without peace, slanderers, incontinent, unmerciful, without kindness,

3without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,

4traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

4Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasure more than of God:

4traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

5holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

5Having an appearance indeed of godliness but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.

5having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

6For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

6For of these sort are they who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, who are led away with divers desires:

6for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,

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

7Ever learning, and never attaining to the knowledge of the truth.

7always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,

8And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

8Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

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 proceed no further: for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.

9But they shall proceed no farther: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was.

9but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

10But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

10And thou--thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

11persecutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me.

11Persecutions, afflictions: such as came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra: what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord delivered me.

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,

12Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

12And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

12and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

13But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

13But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error,

13and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

14But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

14But continue thou in those things which thou hast learned and which have been committed to thee. Knowing of whom thou hast learned them:

14And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,

15and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

15And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures which can instruct thee to salvation by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

15and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise--to salvation, through faith that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus;

16Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

16All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice:

16every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

17that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

17That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.

17that the man of God may be fitted--for every good work having been completed.