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2 Timothy 3 – Amplified Bible (AMP)

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“Difficult Times Will Come”

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But understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear].

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:2 - For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], lovers of money [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:3 - [and they will be] unloving [devoid of natural human affection, calloused and inhumane], irreconcilable, malicious gossips, devoid of self-control [intemperate, immoral], brutal, haters of good,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:4 - traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of [sensual] pleasure rather than lovers of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:5 - holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:6 - For among them are those who worm their way into homes and captivate morally weak and spiritually-dwarfed women weighed down by [the burden of their] sins, easily swayed by various impulses,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:7 - always learning and listening to anybody who will teach them, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:8 - Just as Jannes and Jambres [the court magicians of Egypt] opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, unqualified and worthless [as teachers] in regard to the faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:9 - But they will not get very far, for their meaningless nonsense and ignorance will become obvious to everyone, as was that of Jannes and Jambres.

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Now you have diligently followed [my example, that is] my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:11 - persecutions, and sufferings—such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, but the Lord rescued me from them all!

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:12 - Indeed, all who delight in pursuing righteousness and are determined to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be hunted and persecuted [because of their faith].

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:13 - But evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:14 - But as for you, continue in the things that you have learned and of which you are convinced [holding tightly to the truths], knowing from whom you learned them,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:15 - and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings (Hebrew Scriptures) which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus [surrendering your entire self to Him and having absolute confidence in His wisdom, power and goodness].

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:16 - All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage];

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:17 - so that the [fn]man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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I.e. all believers whether man, woman, or child.
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2 Timothy Chapter 3 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Open New Arabic Version Morphological Greek New Testament Textus Receptus Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras