| New International Version (NIV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 10 You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, | 10 You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, |
| 11 persecutions, sufferings--what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. | 11 persecutions, sufferings--what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. |
| 12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, | 12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, |
| 13 while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. | 13 while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. |
| 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, | 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, |
| 15 and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. | 15 and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. |
| 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, | 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, |
| 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. | 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. |
| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |