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1 You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times.
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Understand that the last days will be dangerous times.
2 For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred.
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People will be selfish and love money. They will be the kind of people who brag and who are proud. They will slander others, and they will be disobedient to their parents. They will be ungrateful, unholy,
3 They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good.
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unloving, contrary, and critical. They will be without self-control and brutal, and they won't love what is good.
4 They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God.
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They will be people who are disloyal, reckless, and conceited. They will love pleasure instead of loving God.
5 They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!
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They will look like they are religious but deny God's power. Avoid people like this.
6 They are the kind who work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence of vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires.
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Some will slither into households and control immature women who are burdened with sins and driven by all kinds of desires.
7 (Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth.)
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These women are always learning, but they can never arrive at an understanding of the truth.
8 These teachers oppose the truth just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They have depraved minds and a counterfeit faith.
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These people oppose the truth in the same way that Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. Their minds are corrupt and their faith is counterfeit.
9 But they won’t get away with this for long. Someday everyone will recognize what fools they are, just as with Jannes and Jambres.
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But they won't get very far. Their foolishness will become obvious to everyone like those others.
10 But you, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance.
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But you have paid attention to my teaching, conduct, purpose, faithfulness, patience, love, and endurance.
11 You know how much persecution and suffering I have endured. You know all about how I was persecuted in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra—but the Lord rescued me from all of it.
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You have seen me experience physical abuse and ordeals in places such as Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I put up with all sorts of abuse, and the Lord rescued me from it all!
12 Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
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In fact, anyone who wants to live a holy life in Christ Jesus will be harassed.
13 But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived.
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But evil people and swindlers will grow even worse, as they deceive others while being deceived themselves.
14 But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you.
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But you must continue with the things you have learned and found convincing. You know who taught you.
15 You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.
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Since childhood you have known the holy scriptures that help you to be wise in a way that leads to salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.
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Every scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for showing mistakes, for correcting, and for training character,
17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
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so that the person who belongs to God can be equipped to do everything that is good.
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