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7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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always learning but never able to come to a 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.
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Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
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But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
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You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,
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.
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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 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
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In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
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while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to 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;
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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 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.
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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 given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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