2 Timothy 3

New American Standard Bible

Difficult Times Will Come

3 But realize this, that ^(A)in the last days difficult times will come. ²For people will be ^(B)lovers of self, ^(C)lovers of money, ^(D)boastful, ^(E)arrogant, ^(F)slanderers, ^(G)disobedient to parents, ^(H)ungrateful, ^(I)unholy, ³^(J)unloving, irreconcilable, ^(K)malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, ^[a]^(L)haters of good, ⁴^(M)treacherous, ^(N)reckless, ^(O)conceited, ^(P)lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ⁵holding to a form of ^[b]^(Q)godliness although they have ^(R)denied its power; ^(S)avoid such people as these. ⁶For among them are those who ^[c]^(T)slip into households and captivate ^[d]^(U)weak women weighed down with sins, led on by ^(V)various impulses, ⁷always learning and never able to ^(W)come to the ^[e]knowledge of the truth. ⁸Just as ^(X)Jannes and Jambres ^(Y)opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, ^(Z)men of depraved mind, ^[f]worthless in regard to the faith. ⁹But they will not make further progress; for their ^(AA)foolishness will be obvious to all, just ^(AB)as was that also of ^[g]Jannes and Jambres.

¹⁰Now you ^(AC)followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, ^(AD)love, ^[h]perseverance, ¹¹^(AE)persecutions, and ^(AF)sufferings, such as happened to me at ^(AG)Antioch, at ^(AH)Iconium, and at ^(AI)Lystra; what ^(AJ)persecutions I endured, and out of them all ^(AK)the Lord rescued me! ¹²Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus ^(AL)will be persecuted. ¹³But evil people and impostors ^(AM)will proceed from bad to worse, ^(AN)deceiving and being deceived. ¹⁴You, however, ^(AO)continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, ¹⁵and that ^(AP)from childhood you have known ^(AQ)the sacred writings which are able to ^(AR)give you the wisdom that leads to ^(AS)salvation through faith which is in ^(AT)Christ Jesus. ¹⁶^(AU)All Scripture is ^[i]inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for ^[j]rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; ¹⁷so that ^(AV)the man or woman of God may be ^[k]fully capable, ^(AW)equipped for every good work.

Footnotes

2 Timothy 3:3 Lit not loving good
2 Timothy 3:5 Or religion
2 Timothy 3:6 Or creep into
2 Timothy 3:6 Or idle
2 Timothy 3:7 Or recognition
2 Timothy 3:8 Or unfit
2 Timothy 3:9 Lit those
2 Timothy 3:10 Or steadfastness
2 Timothy 3:16 Lit God-breathed
2 Timothy 3:16 Or reprimand
2 Timothy 3:17 Or proficient

2 Timothy 3

Common English Bible

Avoid people like this

3 Understand that the last days will be dangerous times. ²People will be selfish and love money. They will be the kind of people who brag and who are proud. They will slander others, and they will be disobedient to their parents. They will be ungrateful, unholy, ³unloving, contrary, and critical. They will be without self-control and brutal, and they won’t love what is good. ⁴They will be people who are disloyal, reckless, and conceited. They will love pleasure instead of loving God. ⁵They will look like they are religious but deny God’s power. Avoid people like this. ⁶Some will slither into households and control immature women who are burdened with sins and driven by all kinds of desires. ⁷These women are always learning, but they can never arrive at an understanding of the truth. ⁸These people oppose the truth in the same way that Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. Their minds are corrupt and their faith is counterfeit. ⁹But they won’t get very far. Their foolishness will become obvious to everyone like those others.

Take Paul as your model

¹⁰But you have paid attention to my teaching, conduct, purpose, faithfulness, patience, love, and endurance. ¹¹You have seen me experience physical abuse and ordeals in places such as Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I put up with all sorts of abuse, and the Lord rescued me from it all! ¹²In fact, anyone who wants to live a holy life in Christ Jesus will be harassed. ¹³But evil people and swindlers will grow even worse, as they deceive others while being deceived themselves.

¹⁴But you must continue with the things you have learned and found convincing. You know who taught you. ¹⁵Since childhood you have known the holy scriptures that help you to be wise in a way that leads to salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶Every scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for showing mistakes, for correcting, and for training character, ¹⁷so that the person who belongs to God can be equipped to do everything that is good.

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