Chapter 3
- 3:1
- This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
- 3:2
- For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- 3:3
- Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
- 3:4
- Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
- 3:5
- Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
- 3:6
- For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
- 3:7
- Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
- 3:8
- Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
- 3:9
- But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was.
- 3:10
- But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
- 3:11
- 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.
- 3:12
- Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
- 3:13
- But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
- 3:14
- But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
- 3:15
- 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.
- 3:16
- All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
- 3:17
- That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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