1 Be|strong="G1161" sure|strong="G1097" of|strong="G2250" this|strong="G3778", that|strong="G3754" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" last|strong="G2078" days|strong="G2250" difficult|strong="G5467" times|strong="G2540" will|strong="G3778" come|strong="G1764".
2 People|strong="G1510" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" selfish, mercenary, boastful, haughty, and|strong="G3588" blasphemous; disobedient to|strong="G1510" their|strong="G3588" parents|strong="G1118", ungrateful, impure,
3 incapable of|strong="G1228" affection, merciless, slanderous|strong="G1228", wanting in self-control, brutal, careless of|strong="G1228" the right,
4 treacherous|strong="G4273", reckless|strong="G4312", and|strong="G2228" puffed up with|strong="G2228" pride|strong="G5187"; they will|strong="G3123" love pleasure|strong="G5369" more|strong="G3123" than|strong="G2228" they love God|strong="G5377";
5 and|strong="G2532" while|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" retain|strong="G2192" the|strong="G2532" outward form|strong="G3446" of|strong="G2532" religion, they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" allow it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" influence them|strong="G3588". Turn your|strong="G2192" back on|strong="G1161" such|strong="G3778" people|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1161" these|strong="G3778".
6 For|strong="G1063" among|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" found|strong="G1510" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" creep|strong="G1744" into|strong="G1519" homes and|strong="G2532" captivate weak|strong="G1133" women|strong="G1133" – women|strong="G1133" who|strong="G3588", loaded with|strong="G1537" sins, and|strong="G2532" slaves to|strong="G1519" all|strong="G2532" kinds of|strong="G1537" passions|strong="G1939",
7 are|strong="G2532" always|strong="G3842" learning|strong="G3129", and|strong="G2532" yet|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3368" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G1519" attain to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" real|strong="G1922" knowledge|strong="G1922" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" truth.
8 Just|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1161" Jannes|strong="G2389" and|strong="G2532" Jambres|strong="G2387" opposed Moses|strong="G3475", so|strong="G3779" do|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3778" people|strong="G3588", in|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" turn, oppose the|strong="G2532" truth. Their|strong="G2532" minds|strong="G3563" are|strong="G3588" corrupted, and|strong="G2532", as|strong="G1161" regards the|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102", they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" utterly worthless.
9 They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756", however|strong="G5613", make|strong="G2532" further|strong="G4119" progress|strong="G4298"; for|strong="G1063" their|strong="G2532" wicked|strong="G3588" folly will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1096" plain to|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956", just|strong="G5613" as|strong="G5613" the|strong="G2532" folly of|strong="G2532" Jannes and|strong="G2532" Jambres was|strong="G1510".
10 But|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771", Timothy, were|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1161" close observer of|strong="G4102" my|strong="G1473" teaching|strong="G1319", my|strong="G1473" conduct, my|strong="G1473" purposes, my|strong="G1473" faith|strong="G4102", my|strong="G1473" forbearance, my|strong="G1473" love, and|strong="G1161" my|strong="G1473" patient|strong="G5281" endurance|strong="G5281",
11 as|strong="G1722" well|strong="G2532" as|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1537" my|strong="G1722" persecutions|strong="G1375", and|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" sufferings|strong="G3804" which|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" met with|strong="G1722" at|strong="G1722" Antioch, Iconium|strong="G2430", and|strong="G2532" Lystra|strong="G3082". You|strong="G1722" know|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" persecutions|strong="G1375" I|strong="G1473" underwent; and|strong="G2532" yet|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" brought|strong="G1096" me|strong="G1473" safe|strong="G1722" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" all|strong="G3956"!
12 Yes|strong="G1161", and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" aim at|strong="G1722" living|strong="G2198" a|strong="G2532" religious life|strong="G2198" in|strong="G1722" union with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" will|strong="G2309" have|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532" suffer|strong="G2532" persecution|strong="G1377";
13 but|strong="G1161" wicked|strong="G4190" people|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" impostors|strong="G1114" will|strong="G2532" go|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" bad|strong="G4190" to|strong="G2532" worse|strong="G5501", deceiving|strong="G4105" others|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" deceived|strong="G4105" themselves.
14 You|strong="G4771", however|strong="G1161", must stand|strong="G3306" by|strong="G1722" what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G4771" learnt and|strong="G2532" accepted as|strong="G1722" true. You|strong="G4771" know|strong="G1492" who|strong="G3739" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G2532" from|strong="G3844" whom|strong="G3739" you|strong="G4771" learnt it|strong="G2532";
15 and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754", from|strong="G2532" your|strong="G1223" childhood|strong="G1025", you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" known|strong="G1492" the|strong="G1722" sacred|strong="G2413" writings|strong="G1121", which|strong="G3588" can|strong="G1410" give|strong="G4679" you|strong="G4771" the|strong="G1722" wisdom|strong="G4679" that|strong="G3754", through|strong="G1223" belief|strong="G4102" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", leads|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" salvation|strong="G4991".
16 All|strong="G3956" scripture|strong="G1124" is|strong="G3588" God-breathed: helpful for|strong="G4314" teaching|strong="G1319", for|strong="G4314" refuting error, for|strong="G4314" giving guidance, and|strong="G2532" for|strong="G4314" training|strong="G3809" others|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" righteousness|strong="G1343";
17 so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" God|strong="G2316"’s people|strong="G3956" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1510" capable and|strong="G2316" equipped|strong="G1822" for|strong="G4314" good|strong="G3956" work|strong="G2041" of|strong="G2316" every|strong="G3956" kind|strong="G3956".