Evil in the Last Days 1 WBS This know also, that in the last days perilous times will come. BSB BSB: But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
2 WBS For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, 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 WBS Without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, BSB BSB: unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,
4 WBS Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; BSB BSB: traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
6 WBS For of this sort are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with 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 WBS 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 WBS Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, 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 WBS But they shall proceed no further: for their folly will be manifest to all men , as theirs also was. 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 WBS But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, BSB BSB: You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
11 WBS Persecutions, afflictions which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but 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 WBS And all indeed that will live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. BSB BSB: Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
13 WBS But evil men and seducers will become worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. BSB BSB: while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 WBS But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing from 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 WBS And that from a child thou hast known the sacred scriptures, which are able to make thee wise to 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 WBS That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works. BSB BSB: so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
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