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Chapter 3 15 And because from thy infancy thou hast
known the holy scriptures, which can instruct
Know also this, that, in the last days, shall come thee to salvation, by the faith which is in Christ
dangerous times. Jesus.
2 Men shall be lovers of themselves, cov- 16 All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable
etous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in
to parents, ungrateful, wicked, justice,
3 Without affection, without peace, slander- 17 That the man of God may be perfect, fur-
ers, incontinent, unmerciful, without kindness, nished to every good work.
4 Traitors, stubborn, puffed up, and lovers of
pleasures more than of God:
Chapter 4
5 Having an appearance indeed of godliness,
but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.
I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who
6 For of these sort are they who creep into
shall judge the living and the dead, by his com-
houses, and lead captive silly women laden with ing, and his kingdom:
sins, who are led away with divers desires:
2 Preach the word: be instant in season, out of
7 Ever learning, and never attaining to the season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience
knowledge of the truth.
and doctrine.
8 Now as Jannes and Mambres resisted Moses, 3 For there shall be a time, when they will not
so these also resist the truth, men corrupted in endure sound doctrine; but, according to their
mind, reprobate concerning the faith. own desires, they will heap to themselves teach-
9 But they shall proceed no farther; for their ers, having itching ears:
folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also 4 And will indeed turn away their hearing
was. from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, 5 But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do
manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. Be
patience, sober.
11 Persecutions, afflictions: such as came 6 For I am even now ready to be sacrificed:
upon me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra: and the time of my dissolution is at hand.
what persecutions I endured, and out of them all 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished
the Lord delivered me. my course, I have kept the faith.
12 And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, 8 As to the rest, there is laid up for me a
shall suffer persecution. crown of justice, which the Lord the just judge
13 But evil men and seducers shall grow worse will render to me in that day: and not only to
and worse: erring, and driving into error. me, but to them also that love his coming. Make
14 But continue thou in those things which haste to come to me quickly.
thou hast learned, and which have been commit- 9 For Demas hath left me, loving this world,
ted to thee: knowing of whom thou hast learned and is gone to Thessalonica:
them; 10 Crescens into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia.