The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy

⭑ Literal Standard Version :: World English Bible Catholic ⭑

- Chapter 3 -

And know this, that in the last days there will come perilous times,

for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, slanderous, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unkind,

without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, without control, barbaric, not lovers of those who are good,

traitors, reckless, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

having a form of piety, but having denied its power; and be turning away from these,

for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the weak women, loaded with sins, led away with manifold desires,

always learning, and never able to come to a knowledge of truth,

and even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so these also stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;

but they will not advance any further, for their folly will be evident to all, as theirs also became.

All Scripture Is God-Breathed

(Hebrews 4:12–16)

And you have followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured! And the LORD delivered me out of all.

And all who will to live piously in Christ Jesus will also be persecuted,

and evil men and impostors will advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

And you—remain in the things which you learned and were entrusted with, having known from whom you learned,

and because you have known the Holy Writings from infancy, which are able to make you wise—to salvation, through faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.

Every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction that [is] in righteousness,

that the man of God may be fitted—having been completed for every good work.

But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come.

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,

traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

holding a form of godliness but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

For some of these are people who creep into houses and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith are rejected.

But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

All Scripture Is God-Breathed

(Hebrews 4:12–16)

But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

persecutions, and sufferings—those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and

(a)

profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Footnotes

(a)3:16 or, Every writing inspired by God is