2 Timothy

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1 The apostle foretelleth the evil characters that should appear in the last days. 6 He describeth the enemies of the truth: 10 setteth forth unto Timothy his own example, 14 and exhorteth him to abide in the doctrine he had learned, commending unto him the manifold use of the holy scriptures.

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aTHIS know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

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For men shall be blovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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cWithout natural affection, trucebreakers, 1false accusers, *incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

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dTraitors, *heady, *highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

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eHaving a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: ffrom such turn away.

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For of this sort are they gwhich creep into houses, and lead captive *silly women *laden with sins, led away with *divers lusts,

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hEver learning, and never able ito come to the knowledge of the truth.

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Now as jJannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: kmen of corrupt minds, 2*reprobate concerning the faith.

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lBut they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

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But 3thou hast fully known my mdoctrine, *manner of life, npurpose, ofaith, longsuffering, *charity, patience,

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pPersecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

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Yea, qand all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

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But revil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

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But scontinue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

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tAnd that from a child thou hast known the holy uscriptures, vwhich are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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wAll scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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xThat the man of God may be perfect, throughly 4furnished unto all good works.