# 2 Timothy 3 ## 2 Timothy 3:1 - [KJV] This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. - [ASV] But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. - [YLT] And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:1 - ## 2 Timothy 3:2 - [KJV] For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, - [ASV] For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, - [YLT] for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:2 - ## 2 Timothy 3:3 - [KJV] Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, - [ASV] without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, - [YLT] without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:3 - ## 2 Timothy 3:4 - [KJV] Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; - [ASV] traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; - [YLT] traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:4 - ## 2 Timothy 3:5 - [KJV] Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. - [ASV] holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away. - [YLT] having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:5 - ## 2 Timothy 3:6 - [KJV] For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, - [ASV] For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts, - [YLT] for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:6 - ## 2 Timothy 3:7 - [KJV] Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. - [ASV] ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. - [YLT] always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:7 - ## 2 Timothy 3:8 - [KJV] Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. - [ASV] And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. - [YLT] and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:8 - ## 2 Timothy 3:9 - [KJV] But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all *men*, as theirs also was. - [ASV] But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be. - [YLT] but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become. ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:9 - ## 2 Timothy 3:10 - [KJV] But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, - [ASV] But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, - [YLT] And thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:10 - ## 2 Timothy 3:11 - [KJV] Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of *them* all the Lord delivered me. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:11 - ## 2 Timothy 3:12 - [KJV] Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. - [ASV] Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. - [YLT] and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:12 - ## 2 Timothy 3:13 - [KJV] But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. - [ASV] But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. - [YLT] and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray. ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:13 - ## 2 Timothy 3:14 - [KJV] But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned *them*; - [ASV] But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them. - [YLT] And thou -- be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:14 - ## 2 Timothy 3:15 - [KJV] And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that *is* in Christ Jesus; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:15 - ## 2 Timothy 3:16 - [KJV] All scripture *is* given by inspiration of God, and *is* profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: - [ASV] Every scripture inspired of God *is* also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness. - [YLT] every Writing *is* God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that *is* in righteousness, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:16 - ## 2 Timothy 3:17 - [KJV] That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. - [ASV] That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work. - [YLT] that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed. ### Notes on 2 Timothy 3:17 -