| 章 |
| 3:1 |
And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,
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| 3:2 |
for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,
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| 3:3 |
without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,
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| 3:4 |
traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
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| 3:5 |
having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,
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| 3:6 |
for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,
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| 3:7 |
always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,
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| 3:8 |
and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;
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| 3:9 |
but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.
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| 3:10 |
And thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,
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| 3:11 |
the persecutions, the afflictions, that befel me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,
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| 3:12 |
and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,
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| 3:13 |
and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.
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| 3:14 |
And thou -- be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,
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| 3:15 |
and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that [is] in Christ Jesus;
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| 3:16 |
every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that [is] in righteousness,
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| 3:17 |
that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed.
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