2 Timothy 3:1-17
2 Timothy 3:1-17 (Good News Translation)
1Remember that there will be difficult times in the last days. 2People
will be selfish, greedy, boastful, and conceited; they will be insulting,
disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, and irreligious; 3they will be
unkind, merciless, slanderers, violent, and fierce; they will hate the
good; 4they will be treacherous, reckless, and swollen with pride; they
will love pleasure rather than God; 5they will hold to the outward form of
our religion, but reject its real power. Keep away from such people. 6Some
of them go into people's houses and gain control over weak women who are
burdened by the guilt of their sins and driven by all kinds of desires,
7women who are always trying to learn but who can never come to know the
truth. 8As Jannes and Jambres were opposed to Moses, so also these people
are opposed to the truth—people whose minds do not function and who are
failures in the faith. 9But they will not get very far, because everyone
will see how stupid they are. That is just what happened to Jannes and
Jambres. 10But you have followed my teaching, my conduct, and my purpose
in life; you have observed my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,
11my persecutions, and my sufferings. You know all that happened to me in
Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, the terrible persecutions I endured! But the
Lord rescued me from them all. 12Everyone who wants to live a godly life in
union with Christ Jesus will be persecuted; 13and evil persons and
impostors will keep on going from bad to worse, deceiving others and being
deceived themselves. 14But as for you, continue in the truths that you were
taught and firmly believe. You know who your teachers were, 15and you
remember that ever since you were a child, you have known the Holy
Scriptures, which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation
through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is inspired by God and is
useful for teaching the truth, rebuking error, correcting faults, and
giving instruction for right living, 17so that the person who serves God
may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed.
God bless you.
1Remember that there will be difficult times in the last days. 2People
will be selfish, greedy, boastful, and conceited; they will be insulting,
disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, and irreligious; 3they will be
unkind, merciless, slanderers, violent, and fierce; they will hate the
good; 4they will be treacherous, reckless, and swollen with pride; they
will love pleasure rather than God; 5they will hold to the outward form of
our religion, but reject its real power. Keep away from such people. 6Some
of them go into people's houses and gain control over weak women who are
burdened by the guilt of their sins and driven by all kinds of desires,
7women who are always trying to learn but who can never come to know the
truth. 8As Jannes and Jambres were opposed to Moses, so also these people
are opposed to the truth—people whose minds do not function and who are
failures in the faith. 9But they will not get very far, because everyone
will see how stupid they are. That is just what happened to Jannes and
Jambres. 10But you have followed my teaching, my conduct, and my purpose
in life; you have observed my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,
11my persecutions, and my sufferings. You know all that happened to me in
Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, the terrible persecutions I endured! But the
Lord rescued me from them all. 12Everyone who wants to live a godly life in
union with Christ Jesus will be persecuted; 13and evil persons and
impostors will keep on going from bad to worse, deceiving others and being
deceived themselves. 14But as for you, continue in the truths that you were
taught and firmly believe. You know who your teachers were, 15and you
remember that ever since you were a child, you have known the Holy
Scriptures, which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation
through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is inspired by God and is
useful for teaching the truth, rebuking error, correcting faults, and
giving instruction for right living, 17so that the person who serves God
may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed.
God bless you.
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