2 Timothy 3

1This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

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

2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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

3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

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

4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

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

5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

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

6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with 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:

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

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

8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, 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.

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

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

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

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

11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but 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.

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

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

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

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

14But continue 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:

15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, 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.

16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

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