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1 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.
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But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:
2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
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For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,
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unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,
4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
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traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
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having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
6 For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions,
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For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,
7 always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.
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always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith.
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Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith;
9 But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.
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but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was.
10 You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,
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But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,
11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me.
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persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra--what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
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Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
13 while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
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But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it
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But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,
15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
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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 complete, equipped for every good work.
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that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.