Chapter 3
Difficult Times Ahead in the Last Days
1 But know this, that in the last days difficult times will come,
γίνωσκε,ginōskedo realize,G1097V-PAM-2S ἐσχάταιςeschatais[the] lastG2078A-DPF ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdaysG2250N-DPF ἐνστήσονταιenstēsontaiwill be presentG1764V-FDI-3P καιροὶkairoitimesG2540N-NPM χαλεποί.chalepoidifficult.G5467A-NPM 2 for people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
ἔσονταιesontaiWill beG1510V-FDI-3P ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoimenG0444N-NPM φίλαυτοι,philautoilovers of self,G5367A-NPM φιλάργυροι,philarguroilovers of money,G5366A-NPM ἀλαζόνες,alazonesboastful,G0213N-NPM ὑπερήφανοι,huperēphanoiproud,G5244A-NPM βλάσφημοι,blasphēmoiabusive,G0989A-NPM γονεῦσινgoneusinto parentsG1118N-DPM ἀπειθεῖς,apeitheisdisobedient,G0545A-NPM ἀχάριστοι,acharistoiungrateful,G0884A-NPM ἀνόσιοι,anosioiunholy,G0462A-NPM 3 hardhearted, irreconcilable, slanderous, without self-control, savage, with no interest for what is good,
ἄστοργοι,astorgoiunloving,G0794A-NPM ἄσπονδοι,aspondoiimplacable,G0786A-NPM διάβολοι,diaboloislanderous,G1228A-NPM ἀκρατεῖς,akrateiswithout self-control,G0193A-NPM ἀνήμεροι,anēmeroisavage,G0434A-NPM ἀφιλάγαθοι,aphilagathoiwithout love of good,G0865A-NPM 4 traitors, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God,
προδόται,prodotaitreacherous,G4273N-NPM προπετεῖς,propeteisreckless,G4312A-NPM τετυφωμένοι,tetuphōmenoipuffed up,G5187V-RPP-NPM φιλήδονοιphilēdonoilovers of pleasureG5369A-NPM φιλόθεοι,philotheoilovers of God,G5377A-NPM 5 maintaining a form of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid these people.
ἔχοντεςechonteshavingG2192V-PAP-NPM μόρφωσινmorphōsina formG3446N-ASF εὐσεβείας,eusebeiasof godlinessG2150N-GSF δύναμινdunaminthe powerG1411N-ASF αὐτῆςautēsof itG0846P-GSF ἠρνημένοι.ērnēmenoialready denying.G0720V-RNP-NPM τούτουςtoutoustheseG3778D-APM ἀποτρέπου.apotrepoudo yourself turn away from.G0665V-PMM-2S 6 For from these are those who slip into houses and captivate foolish women loaded down with sins, led by various kinds of desires,
τούτωνtoutōnthis sortG3778D-GPM εἰσινeisinareG1510V-PAI-3P ἐνδύνοντεςendunontesenteringG1744V-PAP-NPM οἰκίαςoikiashouseholdsG3614HN-APF αἰχμαλωτίζοντεςaichmalōtizontesbeing capturedG0163V-PAP-NPM γυναικάριαgunaikariaweak womenG1133N-APN σεσωρευμέναsesōreumenaburdenedG4987V-RPP-APN ἁμαρτίαις,hamartiaiswith sins,G0266N-DPF ἀγόμεναagomenabeing led awayG0071V-PPP-APN ἐπιθυμίαιςepithumiaisby passionsG1939N-DPF ποικίλαις,poikilaisvarious,G4164A-DPF 7 always learning and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842ADV μανθάνονταmanthanontalearningG3129V-PAP-APN μηδέποτεmēdepoteneverG3368ADV-N ἐπίγνωσινepignōsina knowledgeG1922N-ASF ἀληθείαςalētheiasof [the] truthG0225N-GSF ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeG2064V-2AAN δυνάμενα.¶dunamenabeing able.G1410V-PNP-APN 8 And ⌞just as⌟1 Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these oppose the truth, people corrupted in mind, disqualified concerning the faith.
τρόπονtroponwayG5158N-ASM ἸάννηςIannēsJannesG2389N-NSM-P ἸαμβρῆςIambrēsJambresG2387N-NSM-P ἀντέστησανantestēsanopposedG0436V-2AAI-3P Μωϋσεῖ,Mōuseito Moses,G3475N-DSM-P οὗτοιhoutoitheseG3778D-NPM ἀνθίστανταιanthistantaiopposeG0436V-PMI-3P ἀληθείᾳ,alētheiatruth,G0225N-DSF ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoimenG0444N-NPM κατεφθαρμένοιkatephtharmenoidepravedG2704V-RPP-NPM νοῦν,nounin mind,G3563N-ASM ἀδόκιμοιadokimoidisqualifiedG0096A-NPM περὶperiregardingG4012PREP πίστιν.pistinfaith.G4102GN-ASF - Literally “in the manner in which”
9 But they will not progress to a greater extent, for their folly will be quite evident to everyone, as also the folly of those two was.
προκόψουσινprokopsousinthey will advanceG4298V-FAI-3P πλεῖον·pleionmuch;G4119A-ASN-C ἄνοιαanoiathe follyG0454N-NSF αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM ἔκδηλοςekdēlosplainG1552A-NSF ἔσταιestaiwill beG1510V-FDI-3S πᾶσιν,pasinto all,G3956A-DPM ἐκείνωνekeinōnof those [two]G1565D-GPM ἐγένετο.¶egenetobecame.G1096V-2ADI-3S The Value of the Scriptures
10 But you have faithfully followed my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,
ΣὺSuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS παρηκολούθησάςparēkolouthēsasclosely followedG3877V-AAI-2S διδασκαλίᾳ,didaskaliateaching,G1319N-DSF ἀγωγῇ,agōgēaconduct,G0072N-DSF προθέσει,protheseipurpose,G4286N-DSF πίστει,pisteifaith,G4102GN-DSF μακροθυμίᾳ,makrothumiapatience,G3115N-DSF ἀγάπῃ,agapēlove,G0026N-DSF ὑπομονῇ,hupomonēaendurance,G5281N-DSF 11 persecutions, and sufferings that happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra, what sort of persecutions I endured, and the Lord delivered me from all of them.
διωγμοῖς,diōgmoispersecutions,G1375N-DPM παθήμασιν,pathēmasinsufferingsG3804N-DPN ἐγένετοegenetohappenedG1096V-2ADI-3S Ἀντιοχείᾳ,AntiocheiaAntioch,G0490HN-DSF-L Ἰκονίῳ,IkoniōIconium,G2430N-DSN-L Λύστροις·LustroisLystra;G3082N-DPN-L οἵουςoiouswhat manner ofG3634K-APM διωγμοὺςdiōgmouspersecutionsG1375N-APM ὑπήνεγκα,hupēnegkaI endured!G5297V-AAI-1S πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPN ἐρρύσατοerrusatodeliveredG4506V-ANI-3S κύριος.kuriosLord.G2962GN-NSM-T 12 And indeed, all those who want to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM θέλοντεςthelontesdesiringG2309V-PAP-NPM εὐσεβῶςeusebōspiouslyG2153ADV ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T διωχθήσονται.diōchthēsontaiwill be persecuted.G1377V-FPI-3P 13 But evil people and imposters will progress to the worse, deceiving and being deceived.
πονηροὶponēroiEvilG4190A-NPM ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoimenG0444N-NPM γόητεςgoētesimpostersG1114N-NPM προκόψουσινprokopsousinwill advanceG4298V-FAI-3P χεῖρονcheironworseG5501A-ASN-C πλανῶντεςplanōntesdeceivingG4105V-PAP-NPM πλανώμενοι.planōmenoibeing deceived.G4105V-PPP-NPM 14 But you continue in the things which you have learned and are convinced of, because you1 know from whom you learned them,
σὺsuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS μένεmenedo abideG3306V-PAM-2S οἷςhois[the] thingsG3739R-DPN ἔμαθεςemathesyou have learnedG3129V-2AAI-2S ἐπιστώθηςepistōthēsyou were assured ofG4104V-API-2S εἰδὼςeidōsknowingG6063V-RAP-NSM τίνωνtinōnwhich [people]G5101I-GPM ἔμαθες,emathesyou learned [them],G3129V-2AAI-2S - *Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“know”) which is understood as causal
15 and that from childhood you have known the holy writings that are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
βρέφουςbrephouschildhoodG1025N-GSN ἱερὰhi'erasacredG2413A-APN γράμματαgrammatawritingsG1121N-APN οἶδας,oidasyou know,G6063V-RAI-2S δυνάμενάdunamenaare being ableG1410V-PMP-APN σοφίσαιsophisaito make wiseG4679V-AAN σωτηρίανsōtēriansalvationG4991N-ASF πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102GN-GSF ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T Ἰησοῦ.¶IēsouJesus.G2424GN-DSM-P 16 All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness,
γραφὴgraphēScripture [is]G1124N-NSF θεόπνευστοςtheopneustosGod-breathedG2315A-NSF ὠφέλιμοςōphelimosprofitableG5624A-NSF διδασκαλίαν,didaskalianinstruction,G1319N-ASF ἐλεγμόν,elegmonconviction,G6031N-ASM ἐπανόρθωσιν,epanorthōsincorrection,G1882N-ASF πρὸςpros[and] forG4314PREP παιδείανpaideiantrainingG3809N-ASF δικαιοσύνῃ,dikaiosunērighteousness,G1343N-DSF 17 in order that the person of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
ἄρτιοςartioscompleteG0739A-NSM θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἄνθρωπος,anthrōposman,G0444N-NSM ἀγαθὸνagathongoodG0018A-ASN ἐξηρτισμένος.¶exērtismenosfully equipped.G1822V-RPP-NSM