Godlessness in the Last Days

But understand this, that (A)in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be (B)lovers of self, (C)lovers of money, (D)proud, (E)arrogant, abusive, (F)disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, (G)heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, (H)not loving good, treacherous, reckless, (I)swollen with conceit, (J)lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but (K)denying its power. (L)Avoid such people. For among them are (M)those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, always learning and never able to (N)arrive at a knowledge of the truth. Just as (O)Jannes and Jambres (P)opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, (Q)men corrupted in mind and (R)disqualified regarding the faith. But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, (S)as was that of those two men.

All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God

10 (T)You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me (U)at Antioch, (V)at Iconium, and (W)at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet (X)from them all (Y)the Lord rescued me. 12 Indeed, all who desire to (Z)live a godly life in Christ Jesus (AA)will be persecuted, 13 while (AB)evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and (AC)being deceived. 14 But as for you, (AD)continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom[a] you learned it 15 and how (AE)from childhood you have been acquainted with (AF)the sacred writings, (AG)which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 (AH)All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that (AI)the man of God[b] may be complete, (AJ)equipped (AK)for every good work.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 3:14 The Greek for whom is plural
  2. 2 Timothy 3:17 That is, a messenger of God (the phrase echoes a common Old Testament expression)

Cómo será todo antes del fin del mundo

Debes saber también que en los últimos días, antes de que llegue el fin del mundo, la gente enfrentará muchas dificultades. Habrá gente egoísta, interesada solamente en ganar más y más dinero. También habrá gente orgullosa, que se creerá más importante que los demás. No respetarán a Dios ni obedecerán a sus padres, sino que serán malagradecidos y ofenderán a todos. Serán crueles y violentos, no podrán dominar sus malos deseos, se llenarán de odio, dirán mentiras acerca de los demás, y odiarán todo lo que es bueno. No se podrá confiar en esos orgullosos, porque actuarán sin pensar. En vez de obedecer a Dios, sólo harán lo que les venga en gana. Dirán que aman y respetan a Dios, pero con su conducta demostrarán lo contrario.

No te hagas amigo de esa clase de gente, porque tienen la mala costumbre de meterse en cualquier casa, para engañar a mujeres tontas y pecadoras, que son incapaces de dominar sus malos deseos; siempre están queriendo aprender algo nuevo, pero nunca llegan a entender la verdad. 8-9 Esa clase de gente es enemiga de que se dé a conocer el verdadero mensaje de Dios. Tiene la mente corrompida, y no ha aprendido a confiar en Dios. Pero no seguirá así por mucho tiempo. Todos habrán de darse cuenta de que esa gente es estúpida, como lo eran Janes y Jambrés, los magos que estaban en contra de Moisés.

Últimas instrucciones para Timoteo

10 Pero tú, Timoteo, conoces bien mis enseñanzas, mi manera de vivir y de pensar, y sabes cuánto confío en Dios. Tú has visto mi paciencia, mi amor y mi fuerza para soportar las dificultades. 11 Sabes cómo me han maltratado, y cómo he sufrido en las ciudades de Antioquía, Iconio y Listra. Pero el Señor Jesucristo me libró de todo eso. 12 Bien sabemos que todo el que desee vivir obedeciendo a Jesucristo será maltratado. 13 Pero los malvados y los engañadores irán de mal en peor, y engañarán a unos, pero serán engañados por otros.

14 Tú debes seguir creyendo en lo que aprendiste, y que sabes que es la verdad. Después de todo, conoces muy bien a quienes te lo han enseñado. 15 Recuerda que desde niño has leído la Biblia, y que sus enseñanzas pueden hacerte sabio, para que aprendas a confiar más en Jesucristo y así seas salvo. 16 Todo lo que está escrito en la Biblia es el mensaje de Dios, y es útil para enseñar a la gente, para ayudarla y corregirla, y para mostrarle cómo debe vivir. 17 De ese modo, los servidores de Dios estarán completamente entrenados y preparados para hacer el bien.

But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.(A) People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money,(B) boastful, proud,(C) abusive,(D) disobedient to their parents,(E) ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous,(F) rash, conceited,(G) lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness(H) but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.(I)

They are the kind who worm their way(J) into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.(K) Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses,(L) so also these teachers oppose(M) the truth. They are men of depraved minds,(N) who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men,(O) their folly will be clear to everyone.

A Final Charge to Timothy

10 You, however, know all about my teaching,(P) my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch,(Q) Iconium(R) and Lystra,(S) the persecutions I endured.(T) Yet the Lord rescued(U) me from all of them.(V) 12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,(W) 13 while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse,(X) deceiving and being deceived.(Y) 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it,(Z) 15 and how from infancy(AA) you have known the Holy Scriptures,(AB) which are able to make you wise(AC) for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed(AD) and is useful for teaching,(AE) rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,(AF) 17 so that the servant of God[a](AG) may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.(AH)

Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 3:17 Or that you, a man of God,

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.