Evil in the Last Days 1 CPDV And know this: that in the last days perilous times will press near. BSB BSB: But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
2 CPDV Men will be lovers of themselves, greedy, self-exalting, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked, BSB BSB: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 CPDV without affection, without peace, false accusers, unchaste, cruel, without kindness, BSB BSB: unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,
4 CPDV traitorous, reckless, self-important, loving pleasure more than God, BSB BSB: traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
6 CPDV For among these are ones who penetrate houses and lead away, like captives, foolish women burdened with sins, who are led away by means of various desires, BSB BSB: They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,
7 CPDV always learning, yet never achieving knowledge of the truth. BSB BSB: who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
8 CPDV And in the same manner that Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so also will these resist the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobates from the faith. BSB BSB: Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
9 CPDV But they will not advance beyond a certain point. For the folly of the latter shall be made manifest to all, just as that of the former. BSB BSB: But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.
All Scripture Is God-Breathed (Hebrews 4:12–16)
10 CPDV But you have fully comprehended my doctrine, instruction, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, BSB BSB: You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
11 CPDV persecutions, afflictions; such things as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra; how I endured persecutions, and how the Lord rescued me from everything. BSB BSB: my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
12 CPDV And all those who willingly live the piety in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. BSB BSB: Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
13 CPDV But evil men and deceivers will advance in evil, erring and sending into error. BSB BSB: while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 CPDV Yet truly, you should remain in those things which you have learned and which have been entrusted to you. For you know from whom you have learned them. BSB BSB: But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.
15 CPDV And, from your infancy, you have known the Sacred Scriptures, which are able to instruct you toward salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus. BSB BSB: From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
16 CPDV All Scripture, having been divinely inspired, is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in justice, BSB BSB: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 CPDV so that the man of God may be perfect, having been trained for every good work. BSB BSB: so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
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