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1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
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2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
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3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
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4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
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5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
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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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7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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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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9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
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10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
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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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12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
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13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
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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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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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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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17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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- 1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
- 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
- 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,
- 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
- 5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.
- 6 For among them are those who enter into households and captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses,
- 7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
- 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith.
- 9 But they will not make further progress; for their folly will be obvious to all, just as Jannes's and Jambres's folly was also.
- 10 Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,
- 11 persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued me!
- 12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
- 13 But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
- 14 You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them,
- 15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
- 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
- 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
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