2 Timothy 3

Paul warns that in the last days perilous times shall come, with men being lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, and lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. He reminds Timothy that all who will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution, and declares that all scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness.

v	King James Version	Modern English
1	This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.	Know this also: 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,	For men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3	Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,	without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, without self-control, fierce, despisers of those who are good,
4	Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;	traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God —
5	Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.	having a form of godliness, but denying its power. From such people turn away.
6	For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,	For of this sort are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,
7	Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.	ever learning, but 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.	Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so 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.	But they shall proceed no further, for their folly shall be made manifest to all men — as theirs also was.
10	But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,	But you have 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.	persecutions, afflictions — what came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. But out of them all the Lord delivered me.
12	Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.	Yes, and all who will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13	But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.	But evil men and impostors shall grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14	But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;	But You continue in the things which You have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom You have learned them —
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.	and that from childhood You have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make You wise to 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:	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, throughly furnished unto all good works.	that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for every good work.