English Bible Presentation Sharing - 2-Timothy Book, chapter 3, verse 1 in Esv Version

2 Timothy 3 : 1 (ESV)

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.

2 Timothy 3 : 2 (ESV)

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

2 Timothy 3 : 3 (ESV)

heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,

2 Timothy 3 : 4 (ESV)

treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

2 Timothy 3 : 5 (ESV)

having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.

2 Timothy 3 : 6 (ESV)

For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions,

2 Timothy 3 : 7 (ESV)

always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.

2 Timothy 3 : 8 (ESV)

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith.

2 Timothy 3 : 9 (ESV)

But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.

2 Timothy 3 : 10 (ESV)

You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,

2 Timothy 3 : 11 (ESV)

my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra- which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me.

2 Timothy 3 : 12 (ESV)

Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

2 Timothy 3 : 13 (ESV)

while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

2 Timothy 3 : 14 (ESV)

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it

2 Timothy 3 : 15 (ESV)

and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 3 : 16 (ESV)

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3 : 17 (ESV)

that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.