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1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.
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You must understand this: In the last days there will be violent periods of time.
2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
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People will be selfish and love money. They will brag, be arrogant, and use abusive language. They will curse their parents, show no gratitude, have no respect for what is holy,
3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good,
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and lack normal affection for their families. They will refuse to make peace with anyone. They will be slanderous, lack self-control, be brutal, and have no love for what is good.
4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—
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They will be traitors. They will be reckless and conceited. They will love pleasure rather than God.
5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
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They will appear to have a godly life, but they will not let its power change them. Stay away from such people.
6 They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires,
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Some of these men go into homes and mislead weak-minded women who are burdened with sins and led by all kinds of desires.
7 always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
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These women are always studying but are never able to recognize the truth.
8 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.
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As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. Their minds are corrupt, and the faith they teach is counterfeit.
9 But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.
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Certainly, they won't get very far. Like the stupidity of Jannes and Jambres, their stupidity will be plain to everyone.
10 You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,
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But you know all about my teachings, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance.
11 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.
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You also know about the kind of persecutions and sufferings which happened to me in the cities of Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions, and the Lord rescued me from all of them.
12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
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Those who try to live a godly life because they believe in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
13 while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
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But evil people and phony preachers will go from bad to worse as they mislead people and are themselves misled.
14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it,
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However, continue in what you have learned and found to be true. You know who your teachers were.
15 and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures. They have the power to give you wisdom so that you can be saved through faith in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
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Every Scripture passage is inspired by God. All of them are useful for teaching, pointing out errors, correcting people, and training them for a life that has God's approval.
17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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They equip God's servants so that they are completely prepared to do good things.
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