1 Remember this|strong="G3778": There|strong="G1722" are|strong="G3778" some|strong="G3778" terrible times|strong="G2540" coming in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" last|strong="G2078" days|strong="G2250".
2 People|strong="G0444" will|strong="G1510" love only themselves|strong="G1510" and|strong="G0444" money|strong="G5366". They|strong="G1510" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" proud and|strong="G0444" boast about|strong="G3588" themselves|strong="G1510". They|strong="G1510" will|strong="G1510" abuse others|strong="G0444" with|strong="G1510" insults. They|strong="G1510" will|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" obey their|strong="G1510" parents|strong="G1118". They|strong="G1510" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" ungrateful|strong="G0884" and|strong="G0444" against all|strong="G3588" that|strong="G0444" is|strong="G1510" pleasing to|strong="G0444" God.
3 They will have no love for others and|strong="G1228" will refuse to forgive anyone. They will talk about others to hurt them and|strong="G1228" will have no self-control|strong="G0193". They will be cruel and|strong="G1228" hate what is|strong="G1228" good|strong="G0865".
4 People will|strong="G3123" turn against their friends. They will|strong="G3123" do|strong="G2228" foolish things without thinking and|strong="G4273" will|strong="G3123" be|strong="G3123" so proud of|strong="G2228" themselves. Instead|strong="G3123" of|strong="G2228" loving God|strong="G5377", they will|strong="G3123" love pleasure|strong="G5369".
5 They|strong="G0846" will|strong="G3778" go on|strong="G1161" pretending to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" devoted to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G0846", but|strong="G1161" they|strong="G0846" will|strong="G3778" refuse to|strong="G2532" let that|strong="G3778" “devotion” change the|strong="G3588" way|strong="G0846" they|strong="G0846" live|strong="G2192". Stay away from|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3778" people|strong="G0846"!
6 Some|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" them|strong="G0071" go|strong="G0071" into|strong="G1519" homes and|strong="G2532" get control over|strong="G1519" weak|strong="G1133" women|strong="G1133", whose lives are|strong="G1510" full of|strong="G1537" sin|strong="G0266"—women|strong="G1133" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" led|strong="G0071" into|strong="G1519" sin|strong="G0266" by|strong="G1537" all|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3778" they|strong="G2532" want.
7 These women always|strong="G3842" want to|strong="G1519" learn|strong="G3129" something new, but|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3368" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G1519" fully understand the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="G0225".
8 Just|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2532" Jannes|strong="G2389" and|strong="G2532" Jambres|strong="G2387" fought against|strong="G4012" Moses|strong="G3475", these|strong="G3778" people|strong="G0444" fight against|strong="G4012" the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225". Their|strong="G2532" thinking|strong="G3563" has|strong="G3739" been|strong="G2532" confused. The|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G4102" they|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" teach is|strong="G3778" worthless.
9 But|strong="G0235" they|strong="G0846" will|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" succeed in|strong="G1909" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G0846" are|strong="G1510" trying to|strong="G1909" do|strong="G1096". Everyone|strong="G3956" will|strong="G1510" see how|strong="G5613" foolish they|strong="G0846" are|strong="G1510". That|strong="G1565" is|strong="G1510" what|strong="G3588" happened|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1909" Jannes and|strong="G2532" Jambres.
10 But|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" know all|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3588" me|strong="G1473". You|strong="G4771" know what|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" teach and|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3588" way I|strong="G1473" live. You|strong="G4771" know my|strong="G3877" goal in|strong="G4102" life. You|strong="G4771" know my|strong="G3877" faith|strong="G4102", my|strong="G3877" patience|strong="G3115", and|strong="G1161" my|strong="G3877" love|strong="G0026". You|strong="G4771" know that|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" never stop trying.
11 You|strong="G1722" know about|strong="G1722" my|strong="G3956" persecutions|strong="G1375" and|strong="G2532" my|strong="G3956" sufferings|strong="G3804". You|strong="G1722" know all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3956" happened|strong="G1096" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1722" Antioch|strong="G0490", Iconium|strong="G2430", and|strong="G2532" Lystra|strong="G3082"—the|strong="G3956" persecution|strong="G1375" I|strong="G1473" suffered in|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" places. But|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" Lord|strong="G2962" saved me|strong="G1473" from|strong="G1537" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G1537" it|strong="G2532".
12 Everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" wants|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2309" live|strong="G2198" showing true devotion to|strong="G2309" God in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" will|strong="G2309" be|strong="G2532" persecuted|strong="G1377".
13 People|strong="G0444" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" evil|strong="G4190" and|strong="G2532" cheat others|strong="G0444" will|strong="G0444" become worse|strong="G5501" and|strong="G2532" worse|strong="G5501". They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G0444" fool others|strong="G0444", but|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G0444" also|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" fooling themselves.
14 But|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" should|strong="G3306" continue|strong="G3306" following|strong="G1722" the|strong="G2532" teaching you|strong="G4771" learned|strong="G3129". You|strong="G4771" know|strong="G1492" it|strong="G3708" is|strong="G5101" true, because|strong="G1722" you|strong="G4771" know|strong="G1492" you|strong="G4771" can|strong="G3306" trust those|strong="G1161" who|strong="G3739" taught|strong="G3129" you|strong="G4771".
15 You|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" known the|strong="G3588" Holy Scriptures since|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" were|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" child. These|strong="G3748" Scriptures are|strong="G3588" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G1519" make you|strong="G4771" wise. And|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" wisdom|strong="G4679" leads|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" salvation|strong="G4991" through|strong="G1223" faith|strong="G4102" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424".
16 All|strong="G3956" Scripture|strong="G1124" is|strong="G3588" given by|strong="G1722" God|strong="G4314". And|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" Scripture|strong="G1124" is|strong="G3588" useful|strong="G5624" for|strong="G4314" teaching|strong="G1319" and|strong="G2532" for|strong="G4314" showing people|strong="G3956" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" wrong in|strong="G1722" their|strong="G2532" lives. It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" useful|strong="G5624" for|strong="G4314" correcting faults and|strong="G2532" teaching|strong="G1319" the|strong="G3956" right|strong="G1343" way|strong="G1722" to|strong="G4314" live.
17 Using the|strong="G3956" Scriptures, those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" serve God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G1510" prepared and|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" have|strong="G1510" everything|strong="G3956" they|strong="G1510" need to|strong="G4314" do|strong="G1510" every|strong="G3956" good|strong="G0018" work|strong="G2041".