2 Timothy 3-4

21st Century King James Version

3 This know also: that in the last days perilous times shall come.

² For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

³ without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, without selfcontrol, fierce, despisers of those who are good,

⁴ traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,

⁵ having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof. From such turn away.

⁶ For of this sort are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

⁷ ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

⁸ Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth — men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

⁹ But they shall proceed no further, for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

¹⁰ But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

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.

¹² Yea, and all who will live a godly life in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

¹³ But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

¹⁴ But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing from whom thou hast learned them,

¹⁵ and that from childhood thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁶ All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,

¹⁷ that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly equipped for all good works.

4 I charge thee therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at His appearing and His Kingdom:

² preach the Word; be instant in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

³ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but having itching ears, they shall heap to themselves teachers in accordance with their own lusts.

⁴ And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned toward fables.

⁵ But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill thy ministry.

⁶ For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

⁷ I have fought a good fight; I have finished my course; I have kept the faith.

⁸ Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me on that Day — and not to me only, but unto all those also who love His appearing.

⁹ Use diligence to come shortly unto me,

¹⁰ for Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

¹¹ Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee, for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

¹² And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

¹³ The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

¹⁴ Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; the Lord reward him according to his works.

¹⁵ Beware thou also of him, for he hath greatly withstood our words.

¹⁶ At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me. I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

¹⁷ Notwithstanding, the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

¹⁸ And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me unto His heavenly Kingdom, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

¹⁹ Salute Prisca and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.

²⁰ Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I have left sick at Miletus.

²¹ Try with diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.

²² The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.