2Timothy:3

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* But of this be sure . In the last days grievous times will come . * For men will be selfish , mercenary , boastful , haughty , blasphemous , disobedient to parents , ungrateful , irreligious , * without natural affection , merciless , slanderous , dissolute , and brutal . * They will hate goodness , they will be treacherous , reckless , blinded with pride , lovers of pleasure , rather than lovers of God . * For although they keep up the outward form of religion , they deny its power . * Turn away from all such . Some of them creep into private houses and lead captive silly women who , laden with sins , * and led captive by ever-changing impulses , are always learning but never able to arrive at knowledge of truth . * As Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses , so also do these men withstand the truth ; being corrupt in mind and worthless in all that concerns the faith . * But they will not get on ; for their folly will be made as openly manifest to all as was that of Jannes and Jambres . * But you , Timothy , have followed my teaching , my conduct , my aims , my faith , patience , love , endurance , * as well as the persecutions and sufferings which befell me at Antioch , Iconium , and Lystra . You know all the persecutions I endured , and how the Lord delivered me out of them all ! * Yes , and all who purpose to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted . * But wicked men and impostors will go on from bad to worse , deceiving others , and being themselves deceived . * But do you hold fast what you have learned and have held to be true . You know those from whom you have learned it , * and how from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures , which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus . * Every Scripture , seeing that it is God-breathed , is also profitable for teaching , for refutation , for correction , and for training in righteousness , * so that the man of God may himself be complete , and completely equipped for every good work .

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