Difficult Times Ahead In The Last Days
2 for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2 For men will be (B)lovers of self, (C)lovers of money, (D)boastful, (E)arrogant, (F)revilers, (G)disobedient to parents, (H)ungrateful, (I)unholy,
2 For people will be lovers of self,(B) lovers of money,(C) boastful, proud,(D) blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,(E)
2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
3 (J)unloving, irreconcilable, (K)malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, (a)(L)haters of good,
3 unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers,(F) without self-control, brutal, without love for what is good,(G)
3 unfeeling, uncooperative, slanderous, degenerate, brutal, hateful of what is good,
5 having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
5 holding to a form of (b)(Q)godliness, although they have (R)denied its power; (S)Avoid such men as these.
5 They will hold to an outward form of godliness but deny its power. Stay away from such people.
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,
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
6 For among them are those who (c)(T)enter into households and captivate (d)(U)weak women weighed down with sins, led on by (V)various impulses,
6 For among them are those who worm their way into households and capture idle women burdened down with sins, led along by a variety of passions,(N)
6 For some of these men go into homes and deceive foolish women who are burdened with sins and swayed by all kinds of desires.
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;
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
8 Just as (X)Jannes and Jambres (Y)opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, (Z)men of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith.
8 Just as Jannes and Jambres(P) resisted Moses,(Q) so these also resist the truth, men who are corrupt in mind,(R) worthless(S) in regard to the faith.
8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and their faith is a counterfeit.
9 but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
9 But they will not make further progress; for their (AA)folly will be obvious to all, just (AB)as (f)Jannes’s and Jambres’s folly was also.
9 But they will not make further progress, for their lack of understanding will be clear to all, as theirs(a) was also.
9 But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those two men, their stupidity will be plain to everyone.
The Value Of The Scriptures
10 And thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
10 But you have observed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,
11 the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,
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.
11 (AE)persecutions, and (AF)sufferings, such as happened to me at (AG)Antioch, at (AH)Iconium and at (AI)Lystra; what (AJ)persecutions I endured, and out of them all (AK)the Lord rescued me!
11 along with the persecutions and sufferings(V) that came to me in Antioch,(W) Iconium,(X) and Lystra.(Y) What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from them all.
11 and how I was persecuted and suffered in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
14 And thou -- be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
14 You, however, (AO)continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them,
14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you,(AB)
14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and found to be true, because you know from whom you learned it.
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;
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.
15 and that (AP)from childhood you have known (AQ)the sacred writings which are able to (AR)give you the wisdom that leads to (AS)salvation through faith which is in (AT)Christ Jesus.
15 and you know that from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures,(AC) which are able to give you wisdom for salvation(AD) through faith in Christ Jesus.
15 From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures that are able to give you the wisdom you need for salvation through faith in the Messiah Jesus.
16 every Writing is God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that is in righteousness,
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
16 (AU)All Scripture is (h)inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for (i)training in righteousness;
16 All Scripture is inspired by God(b)(AE) and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,