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1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
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You must understand this, that in the last days distressing times will come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
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For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
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inhuman, implacable, slanderers, profligates, brutes, haters of good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
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treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
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holding to the outward form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid them!
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
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For among them are those who make their way into households and captivate silly women, overwhelmed by their sins and swayed by all kinds of desires,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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who are always being instructed and can never arrive at 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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As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people, of corrupt mind and counterfeit faith, also oppose the truth.
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 make much progress, because, as in the case of those two men, their folly will become plain to everyone.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
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Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,
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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my persecutions, and my suffering the things that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What 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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Indeed, all who want 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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But wicked people and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving others 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 firmly believed, knowing 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 childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you 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 inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.
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