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1 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.
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Know also this, that in the last days shall come dangerous times.
2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
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Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,
3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,
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Without affection, without peace, slanderers, incontinent, unmerciful, without kindness,
4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
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Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of pleasure more than of God:
5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
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Having an appearance indeed of godliness but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.
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 these sort are they who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, who are led away with divers desires:
7 always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.
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Ever learning, and never attaining 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 Mambres resisted Moses, so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate 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 shall proceed no farther: for their folly shall be manifest to all men, 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 thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
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: such as came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium and 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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And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall 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 seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error,
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 continue thou in those things which thou hast learned and which have been committed to thee. Knowing of whom thou hast 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 because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures which can instruct thee to salvation by the 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, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice:
17 that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
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That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.
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