2 Timothy

The second epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, chapter 3, New English Translation and King James Version

Chapter 3 New English Translation

Ministry in the Last Days

1 But understand this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, opposed to what is good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God. 5 They will maintain the outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these. 6 For some of these insinuate themselves into households and captivate weak women who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions. 7 Such women are always seeking instruction, yet never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. 8 And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people - who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith - also oppose the truth. 9 But they will not go much further, for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres.

Continue in What You Have Learned

10 You, however, have followed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance, 11 as well as the persecutions and sufferings that happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. I endured these persecutions and the LORD delivered me from them all. 12 Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 13 But evil people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived themselves. 14 You, however, must continue in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know who taught you 15 and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.

King James Version

   1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
   2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
   3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
   4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
   5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
   6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
   7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
   8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
   9 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, throughly furnished unto all good works.