2 Timothy 3
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1You must realize, however, that in the last days difficult times will come. 1But understand this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 2For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3unfeeling, uncooperative, slanderous, degenerate, brutal, hateful of what is good, 3unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, opposed to what is good,
4traitors, reckless, conceited, and lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. 4treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God.
5They will hold to an outward form of godliness but deny its power. Stay away from such people. 5They will maintain the outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these.
6For some of these men go into homes and deceive foolish women who are burdened with sins and swayed by all kinds of desires. 6For some of these insinuate themselves into households and captivate weak women who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.
7These women are always studying but are never able to arrive at a full knowledge of the truth. 7Such women are always seeking instruction, yet never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.
8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and their faith is a counterfeit. 8And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people--who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith--also oppose the truth.
9But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those two men, their stupidity will be plain to everyone.9But they will not go much further, for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres.
10But you have observed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance, 10You, however, have followed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,
11and how I was persecuted and suffered in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. 11as well as the persecutions and sufferings that happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. I endured these persecutions and the Lord delivered me from them all.
12Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in union with the Messiah Jesus will be persecuted. 12Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
13But evil people and impostors will go from bad to worse as they deceive others and are themselves deceived.13But evil people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived themselves.
14But as for you, continue in what you have learned and found to be true, because you know from whom you learned it. 14You, however, must continue in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know who taught you
15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures that are able to give you the wisdom you need for salvation through faith in the Messiah Jesus. 15and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 16Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
17so that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good action.17that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.
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