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Revised Standard Version RSV
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
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But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of stress.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
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For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, 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, fierce, 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 the form of religion but denying the power of it. Avoid such people.
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 capture weak women, burdened with sins and swayed by various impulses,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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who will listen to anybody 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 men also oppose the truth, men of corrupt mind and counterfeit faith;
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, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.
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, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at Ico'nium, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me.
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
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Indeed all who desire 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 evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceivers and 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 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 been acquainted with the sacred writings which 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 profitable 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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that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
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