Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 This know also: that in the last days perilous times shall come.
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You must understand this: In the last days there will be violent periods of time.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, 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 natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, without selfcontrol, fierce, despisers of those who are 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 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasures more 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 the power thereof. From such turn away.
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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 For of this sort are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
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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 ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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These women are always studying but are never able to recognize 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 oppose the truth. Their minds are corrupt, and the faith they teach is counterfeit.
9 But they shall proceed no further, for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
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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 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
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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, 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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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 Yea, and all who will live a godly life in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
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Those who try to live a godly life because they believe 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 evil people and phony preachers will go from bad to worse as they mislead people and are themselves misled.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing from whom thou hast learned them,
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However, continue in what you have learned and found to be true. You know who your teachers were.
15 and that from childhood 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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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 given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction 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 that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly equipped for all good works.
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They equip God's servants so that they are completely prepared to do good things.
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.
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