2 Timothy 3

Tree of Life Version

Opposition in the Last Days

3 But understand this, that in the last days^[a] hard times will come— ² for people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, ³ hardhearted, unforgiving, backbiting, without self-control, brutal, hating what is good, ⁴ treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ⁵ holding to an outward form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people! ⁶ For among these are those who slip into households and deceive weak women weighed down with sins, led away by various desires, ⁷ always learning yet never able to come to the knowledge of truth. ⁸ Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses,^[b] so do these people oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and worthless concerning the faith. ⁹ But these people will not make any more progress—for their folly, like that of Jannes and Jambres, will be obvious to everyone.

¹⁰ You, however, closely followed my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faithfulness, patience, love, perseverance— ¹¹ as well as persecutions and sufferings that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! And the Lord rescued me from them all! ¹² Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Messiah Yeshua will be persecuted. ¹³ But evil men and imposters will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

All Scripture Equips God’s People

¹⁴ You, however, continue in what you have learned and what you have become convinced of. For you know from whom you have learned, ¹⁵ and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise, leading to salvation through trusting in Messiah Yeshua. ¹⁶ All Scripture is inspired by God^[c] and useful for teaching, for reproof, for restoration, and for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ so that the person belonging to God may be capable, fully equipped for every good deed.