26AND THEY MAY RECOVER OUT OF THE OF THE DEVIL SNARE CAPTURED BY HIM FOR <THE> HIS WILL. 26Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.
1THIS HOWEVER DO REALIZE, THAT IN [THE] LAST DAYS WILL BE PRESENT TIMES DIFFICULT. Evil in the Last Days 1But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
2WILL BE FOR <THE> MEN LOVERS OF SELF, LOVERS OF MONEY, BOASTFUL, PROUD, ABUSIVE, TO PARENTS DISOBEDIENT, UNGRATEFUL, UNHOLY, 2For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3UNLOVING, IMPLACABLE, SLANDEROUS, WITHOUT SELF-CONTROL, SAVAGE, WITHOUT LOVE OF GOOD, 3unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,
4TREACHEROUS, RECKLESS, PUFFED UP, LOVERS OF PLEASURE RATHER THAN LOVERS OF GOD, 4traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5HAVING A FORM OF GODLINESS <THE> BUT THE POWER OF IT ALREADY DENYING. AND THESE DO YOURSELF TURN AWAY FROM. 5having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
6OUT OF THIS SORT FOR ARE THOSE ENTERING INTO <THE> HOUSEHOLDS AND BEING CAPTURED <THE> WEAK WOMEN BURDENED WITH SINS, BEING LED AWAY BY PASSIONS VARIOUS, 6They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,
7ALWAYS LEARNING AND NEVER TO A KNOWLEDGE OF [THE] TRUTH TO COME BEING ABLE. 7who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
8BY WHICH WAY NOW JANNES AND JAMBRES OPPOSED TO MOSES, SO ALSO THESE OPPOSE TO THE TRUTH, MEN DEPRAVED <THE> IN MIND, DISQUALIFIED REGARDING THE FAITH. 8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses,*NoteCloseSee Jasher 79:27. The Book of Jashar or the Book of the Upright One is often cited as Jasher. so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
9BUT NOT THEY WILL ADVANCE FURTHER MUCH; <THE> FOR THE FOLLY OF THEM PLAIN WILL BE TO ALL, AS ALSO THAT OF THOSE [TWO] BECAME. 9But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres their folly will be plain to everyone.
10YOU YOURSELF HOWEVER CLOSELY FOLLOWED AFTER MY <THE> TEACHING, <THE> CONDUCT, <THE> PURPOSE, <THE> FAITH, <THE> PATIENCE, <THE> LOVE, <THE> ENDURANCE, All Scripture Is God-Breathed (Hebrews 4:12–16) 10You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
11<THE> PERSECUTIONS, <THE> SUFFERINGS SUCH AS TO ME HAPPENED IN ANTIOCH, IN ICONIUM, IN LYSTRA; WHAT MANNER OF PERSECUTIONS I ENDURED! AND YET OUT OF ALL ME DELIVERED THE LORD. 11my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
12ALSO ALL NOW THOSE DESIRING PIOUSLY TO LIVE IN CHRIST JESUS WILL BE PERSECUTED. 12Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
13EVIL HOWEVER MEN AND IMPOSTERS WILL ADVANCE TO <THE> WORSE DECEIVING AND BEING DECEIVED. 13while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14YOU YOURSELF HOWEVER DO ABIDE IN [THE] THINGS YOU HAVE LEARNED AND YOU WERE ASSURED OF KNOWING FROM WHICH [PEOPLE] YOU LEARNED [THEM], 14But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.
15AND FOR FROM CHILDHOOD THE SACRED WRITINGS YOU KNOW, WHICH ARE BEING ABLE YOU TO MAKE WISE UNTO SALVATION THROUGH FAITH <THE> IN CHRIST JESUS. 15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
16EVERY SCRIPTURE [IS] GOD-BREATHED AND PROFITABLE FOR INSTRUCTION, FOR CONVICTION, FOR CORRECTION, [AND] FOR TRAINING <THE> IN RIGHTEOUSNESS, 16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
17SO THAT COMPLETE MAY BE THE <THE> OF GOD MAN, TOWARD EVERY WORK GOOD FULLY EQUIPPED. 17so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.