2 Timothy 3

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

1But this know, that in [the] last days difficult times shall be there;

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

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

2for men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, evil speakers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, profane,

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

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

3without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, of unsubdued passions, savage, having no love for what is good,

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

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

4traitors, headlong, of vain pretensions, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers ofGod;

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

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

5having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.

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

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 are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,

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

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

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

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

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

8Now in the same manner in which Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, thus these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, found worthless as regards the faith.

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

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

9But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be completely manifest to all, as that of those also became.

9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.

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

10But thou hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

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

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.

11persecutions, sufferings: what [sufferings] happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured; and the Lord delivered me out of all.

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.

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

12And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

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

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

13But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading and being led astray.

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

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

14But thou, abide in those things which thou hast learned, and [of which] thou hast been fully persuaded, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];

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

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 that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which [is] in Christ Jesus.

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.

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

16Every scripture [is] divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

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

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

17that the man ofGod may be complete, fully fitted to every good work.

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