Perilous Times and Perilous Men

But know this, that (A)in the last days [a]perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, [b]unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, (B)traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, (C)having a form of godliness but (D)denying its power. And (E)from such people turn away! For (F)of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able (G)to come to the knowledge of the truth. (H)Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: (I)men of corrupt minds, (J)disapproved concerning the faith; but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, (K)as theirs also was.

The Man of God and the Word of God

10 (L)But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, 11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me (M)at Antioch, (N)at Iconium, (O)at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And (P)out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yes, and (Q)all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13 (R)But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But you must (S)continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known (T)the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 (U)All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, (V)and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for [c]instruction in righteousness, 17 (W)that the man of God may be complete, (X)thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 3:1 times of stress
  2. 2 Timothy 3:3 irreconcilable
  3. 2 Timothy 3:16 training, discipline

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

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

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

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

15 And 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.

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

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

Conseils pour les temps difficiles

Sache que dans les derniers jours il y aura des temps difficiles, car les hommes seront égoïstes, amis de l'argent, vantards, orgueilleux, blasphémateurs, rebelles à leurs parents, ingrats, impies, insensibles, implacables, calomniateurs, violents, cruels, ennemis du bien, traîtres, emportés, aveuglés par l'orgueil, amis du plaisir plutôt que de Dieu. Ils auront l’apparence de la piété mais renieront ce qui en fait la force. Eloigne-toi de ces gens-là.

Certains d’entre eux s'introduisent dans les maisons et prennent dans leurs filets des femmes crédules, chargées de péchés, entraînées par toutes sortes de désirs, qui sont toujours en train d’apprendre mais ne peuvent jamais arriver à la connaissance de la vérité. De même que Jannès et Jambrès se sont opposés à Moïse, de même ces hommes s'opposent à la vérité. Ils ont l'intelligence pervertie et sont disqualifiés en ce qui concerne la foi. Mais ils n'iront pas plus loin, car leur folie sera évidente pour tous, comme l’a été celle de ces deux hommes.

10 De ton côté, tu as suivi de près mon enseignement, ma conduite, mes projets, ma foi, ma patience, mon amour, ma persévérance, 11 ainsi que les persécutions et les souffrances que j'ai connues à Antioche, à Iconium, à Lystre. Quelles persécutions n'ai-je pas supportées! Et le Seigneur m'a délivré de toutes. 12 Du reste, tous ceux qui veulent vivre avec piété en Jésus-Christ seront persécutés, 13 tandis que les hommes méchants et imposteurs avanceront toujours plus dans le mal en égarant les autres et en s’égarant eux-mêmes.

14 Quant à toi, tiens ferme dans ce que tu as appris et reconnu comme certain, sachant de qui tu l'as appris. 15 Depuis ton enfance, tu connais les saintes Ecritures qui peuvent te rendre sage en vue du salut par la foi en Jésus-Christ. 16 Toute l’Ecriture est inspirée de Dieu et utile pour enseigner, pour convaincre, pour corriger, pour instruire dans la justice, 17 afin que l'homme de Dieu soit formé et équipé pour toute œuvre bonne.