Evil in the Last Days 1 RV But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. BSB BSB: But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
2 RV For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, BSB BSB: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 RV without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, BSB BSB: unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,
4 RV traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; BSB BSB: traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
6 RV For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts, 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 RV ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. BSB BSB: who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
8 RV And like as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning 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 RV But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be. 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 RV But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, 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 RV persecutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me. 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 RV Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. BSB BSB: Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
13 RV But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. BSB BSB: while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 RV But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast 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 RV and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through 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.
17 RV that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work. BSB BSB: so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
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