2 Timothy 3–4

This know also, that ^ain the last days perilous times shall come. ²For men shall be ^blovers of their own selves, ^ccovetous, ^dboasters, ^deproud, ^fblasphemers, ^ddisobedient to parents, ^gunthankful, ^hunholy, ³ⁱwithout natural affection, ⁱtrucebreakers, false accusers, ^kincontinent, fierce, ^ldespisers of those that are good, ^4mtraitors, ⁿheady, ^ohighminded, ^plovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; ^5qhaving a ^rform of godliness, but ^sdenying the power thereof: ^tfrom such turn away. ⁶For of this sort are they ^ttwhich creep into houses, and lead captive silly women ^uladen with sins, led away with ^udivers lusts, ⁷ever learning, and never able ^vto come to the knowledge of the truth. ⁸Now ^was Jannes and Jambres ^xwithstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: ^ymen of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. ⁹But they shall ^zproceed no further: for their ^afolly ^bshall be manifest unto all men, ^cas theirs also was. ¹⁰But ^dthou hast fully known my ^edoctrine, ^fmanner of life, ^gpurpose, ^hfaith, longsuffering, ^hcharity, ^hpatience, ¹¹ⁱpersecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at ^kAntioch, at ^lIconium, at ^mLystra; what ⁱpersecutions I endured: but ⁿout of them all the Lord ^odelivered me. ¹²Yea, and ^pall that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. ¹³But evil men and seducers shall ^qwax worse and worse, deceiving, and ^qqbeing deceived. ¹⁴But ^rcontinue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; ¹⁵and that ^sfrom a child ^tthou hast known ^uthe holy ^vscriptures, ^wwhich are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. ^16xAll scripture is given by inspiration of God, and ^yis profitable for ^ydoctrine, for ^zreproof, for ^acorrection, for instruction in righteousness: ¹⁷that ^bthe man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished ^cunto all ^dgood works.

IV.^aI charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, ^bwho shall judge the quick and the dead at ^chis appearing and his kingdom; ²preach the word; be instant ^din season, ^eout of season; ^freprove, ^grebuke, ^hexhort with all ⁱlongsuffering and doctrine. ³For ^jthe time will come when they will not ^kendure ^lsound doctrine; but ^mafter their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; ⁴and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and ⁿshall be turned unto ^ofables. ⁵But ^pwatch thou in all things, ^qendure afflictions, do the work of ^ran evangelist, ^smake full proof of thy ministry. ⁶For I am now ^tready to be offered, and the time of my ^udeparture is at hand. ^7vI have fought a good fight, I have ^wfinished my course, I have kept the faith: ^8xhenceforth there ^yis laid up for me ^za crown of righteousness, which the Lord, ^zzthe righteous judge, shall give me at ^athat day: and not to me only, but unto all ^aathem also that love ^bhis appearing.

^9cDo thy diligence to come shortly unto me: ¹⁰for ^dDemas hath forsaken me, ^ehaving loved ^fthis present world, and is departed unto ^gThessalonica; Crescens to ^hGalatia, ⁱTitus unto Dalmatia. ^11kOnly ^dLuke is with me. Take ^lMark, and bring him with thee: for he is ^mprofitable to me for the ministry. ¹²And ⁿTychicus have I sent to ^oEphesus. ¹³The cloke that I left at ^pTroas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. ^14qAlexander ^rthe coppersmith did me much evil: ^sthe Lord reward him according to his works: ¹⁵of whom ^tbe thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. ¹⁶At my first ^uanswer no man stood with me, ^kbut all men forsook me: I pray God ^vthat it may not be laid to their charge. ¹⁷Notwithstanding ^wthe Lord stood with me, and ^xstrengthened me; ^ythat by me the preaching might be ^zfully known, and that ^aall the Gentiles might hear: and I ^bwas delivered ^cout of the mouth of the lion. ¹⁸And ^dthe Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: ^eto whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

¹⁹Salute ^fPrisca and ^fAquila, and ^gthe household of Onesiphorus. ^20hErastus abode at ⁱCorinth: but ^kTrophimus have I left at ^lMiletum sick. ^21mDo thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. ²²ⁿThe Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. ^oGrace be with you. Amen.

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