2 Timóteo 3

¹ ThisThe seventh admonition: we may not hope for a Church in this world without corruption: but there will be rather great abundance of most wicked men even in the very bosom of the Church, who will nonetheless make a show and countenance of great holiness, and charity.know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

² For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful,Who make no account, either of right or honesty.unholy,

³ Without naturall affection, truce breakers, false accusers, intemperate, fierce, no louers at all of them which are good,

⁴ Traitours, headie, high minded, louers of pleasures more then louers of God,

⁵ Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:We must not tarry with those men who resist the truth not from simple ignorance, but from a perverse mind, (which thing appears by their fruits which he graphically displays here); rather, we must turn away from them.from such turn away.

⁶ For of this sort are they which creepe into houses, and leade captiue simple women laden with sinnes, and led with diuers lustes,

⁷ Which women are euer learning, and are neuer able to come to the acknowledging of the trueth.

⁸ And as Iannes and Iambres withstoode Moses, so doe these also resist the trueth, men of corrupt mindes, reprobate concerning the faith.

⁹ He adds a comfort: the Lord will at length take off all their masks.But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was.

¹⁰ So that we are not deceived by such hypocrites, we must set before us the virtues of the holy servants of God, and we must not be afraid of persecution which they suffered willingly, and which always follows true godliness. But we must especially hold fast the doctrine of the apostles, the sum of which is this, that we are saved through faith in Christ Jesus.But thou hastYou thoroughly know not only what I taught and did, but also how I thought and was inclined.fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

¹¹ Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me atWhich is in Pisidia.Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of [them] all the Lord delivered me.

¹² Yea, and all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus, shall suffer persecution.

¹³ But evil men and seducers shall waxTheir wickedness will daily increase.worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

¹⁴ But continue thou in the thinges which thou hast learned, and which are committed vnto thee, knowing of who thou hast learned them:

¹⁵ And that thou hast knowen the holy Scriptures of a childe, which are able to make thee wise vnto saluation, through the faith which is in Christ Iesus.

¹⁶ The eighth admonition which is most precious: a pastor must be wise by the word of God alone: in which we have perfectly delivered to us, whatever pertains to discerning, knowing and establishing true opinions, and to prove which opinions are false: and furthermore, to correct evil manners, and to establish good.All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

¹⁷ That theThe Prophets and expounders of God's will are properly and distinctly called, men of God.man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.